Public water system · MI0040500
ActiveWhispering Pines Estates
At a glance
Whispering Pines Estates (PWSID MI0040500) is an active community water system in Van Buren County, Illinois. It reports serving 125 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Whispering Pines Estates compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Whispering Pines Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 9 active public water systems, and Whispering Pines Estates is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 132 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 Whispering Pines Estates 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 Whispering Pines Estates?
EPA lists Whispering Pines Estates 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 Whispering Pines Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and July 2025. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Whispering Pines Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whispering Pines Estates?
Whispering Pines Estates (PWSID MI0040500) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Whispering Pines Estates serve?
Whispering Pines Estates reports serving 125 people through 50 service connections in Van Buren County, Illinois.
Where does Whispering Pines Estates 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 Whispering Pines Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Whispering Pines Estates' 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whispering Pines Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Whispering Pines Estates 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 |
| 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 |
| Applewood | Van Buren | 75 | 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, “Whispering Pines Estates, PWSID MI0040500, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/whispering-pines-estates-mi0040500 (data as of October 1, 2026).