Public water system · IL3060285
ActiveWalnut Gr United Methodist Chu
At a glance
Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu (PWSID IL3060285) is an active transient non-community water system in McDonough County, Illinois. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu compare with other water systems in McDonough County?
By EPA's size categories, Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McDonough County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,588 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,349 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 Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu is about 65% 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. 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 Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu?
EPA lists Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu 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. 8 of the 21 active systems in McDonough County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and April 2024. By type: 5 monitoring, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu?
Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu (PWSID IL3060285) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu serve?
Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in McDonough County, Illinois.
Where does Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu 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 Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu 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 McDonough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb | McDonough | 15,051 | Community | Surface water |
| Western Illinois University | McDonough | 8,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bushnell | McDonough | 2,972 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Prairie Water Co-Op | McDonough | 2,395 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Colchester | McDonough | 1,395 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Blandinsville | McDonough | 569 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Walnut Gr United Methodist Chu, PWSID IL3060285, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/walnut-gr-united-methodist-chu-il3060285 (data as of October 1, 2026).