Public water system · IL3158824
ActiveWest of Wise Winery
At a glance
West of Wise Winery (PWSID IL3158824) is an active transient non-community water system in Menard County, Illinois. It reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does West of Wise Winery compare with other water systems in Menard County?
By EPA's size categories, West of Wise Winery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Menard County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,222 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 12,218 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 West of Wise Winery 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. 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 West of Wise Winery?
EPA lists West of Wise Winery 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. 5 of the 10 active systems in Menard County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does West of Wise Winery have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and June 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
West of Wise Winery: frequently asked questions
Who runs West of Wise Winery?
West of Wise Winery (PWSID IL3158824) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does West of Wise Winery serve?
West of Wise Winery reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection in Menard County, Illinois.
Where does West of Wise Winery 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 West of Wise Winery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 West of Wise Winery'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find West of Wise Winery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West of Wise Winery 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 Menard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | Menard | 4,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Athens | Menard | 4,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tallula | Menard | 868 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenview | Menard | 858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menard Rural Water Coop | Menard | 753 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oakford | Menard | 234 | Community | Purchased 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, “West of Wise Winery, PWSID IL3158824, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/west-of-wise-winery-il3158824 (data as of October 1, 2026).