Public water system · IL3157511
ActiveTwice the Ice Chester
At a glance
Twice the Ice Chester (PWSID IL3157511) is an active transient non-community water system in Randolph County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Twice the Ice Chester compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, Twice the Ice Chester is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Randolph County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,413 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 29,678 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Twice the Ice Chester is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Twice the Ice Chester?
EPA lists Twice the Ice Chester as privately owned. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 21 active systems in Randolph County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Twice the Ice Chester have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Twice the Ice Chester: frequently asked questions
Who runs Twice the Ice Chester?
Twice the Ice Chester (PWSID IL3157511) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Twice the Ice Chester serve?
Twice the Ice Chester reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Randolph County, Illinois.
Where does Twice the Ice Chester get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Twice the Ice Chester have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Twice the Ice Chester's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Twice the Ice Chester's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Twice the Ice Chester is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Randolph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | Randolph | 8,407 | Community | Surface water |
| Sparta | Randolph | 4,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Red Bud | Randolph | 3,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menard Correctional Center | Randolph | 2,950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Egyptian Water Company | Randolph | 2,330 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Steeleville | Randolph | 1,960 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Twice the Ice Chester, PWSID IL3157511, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/twice-the-ice-chester-il3157511 (data as of October 1, 2026).