Public water system · MI0040498
ActiveViking River Mobile Home Park
At a glance
Viking River Mobile Home Park (PWSID MI0040498) is an active community water system in Van Buren County, Illinois. It reports serving 55 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Viking River Mobile Home Park compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Viking River Mobile Home Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 132 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 1,187 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Viking River Mobile Home Park is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Viking River Mobile Home Park?
EPA lists Viking River Mobile Home Park as privately owned. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 9 active systems in Van Buren County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Viking River Mobile Home Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and December 2019. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Viking River Mobile Home Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Viking River Mobile Home Park?
Viking River Mobile Home Park (PWSID MI0040498) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Viking River Mobile Home Park serve?
Viking River Mobile Home Park reports serving 55 people through 22 service connections in Van Buren County, Illinois.
Where does Viking River Mobile Home Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Viking River Mobile Home Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. 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 Viking River Mobile Home Park'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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Viking River Mobile Home Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Viking River Mobile Home Park must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Van Buren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Agudah Midwest | Van Buren | 430 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whispering Pines Estates | Van Buren | 125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Off Map Lodge | Van Buren | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Off Map Bathhouse | Van Buren | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Three Mile Lake Trailer Park | Van Buren | 112 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadowbrook Estates Tenants Assn | Van Buren | 100 | Transient non-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, “Viking River Mobile Home Park, PWSID MI0040498, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/viking-river-mobile-home-park-mi0040498 (data as of October 1, 2026).