Public water system · IL3000653
ActiveYmca Camp Winnebago
At a glance
Ymca Camp Winnebago (PWSID IL3000653) is an active transient non-community water system in Winnebago County, Illinois. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ymca Camp Winnebago compare with other water systems in Winnebago County?
By EPA's size categories, Ymca Camp Winnebago is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winnebago County has 137 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,841 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 252,201 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 Ymca Camp Winnebago 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 Ymca Camp Winnebago?
EPA lists Ymca Camp Winnebago as under public/private ownership. 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 137 active systems in Winnebago County (5.1%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Ymca Camp Winnebago have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Ymca Camp Winnebago: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ymca Camp Winnebago?
Ymca Camp Winnebago (PWSID IL3000653) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ymca Camp Winnebago serve?
Ymca Camp Winnebago reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Where does Ymca Camp Winnebago 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 Ymca Camp Winnebago have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ymca Camp Winnebago'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ymca Camp Winnebago's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ymca Camp Winnebago 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 Winnebago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | Winnebago | 147,051 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Park PWD | Winnebago | 35,580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loves Park | Winnebago | 23,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-South Beloit | Winnebago | 7,893 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rockton | Winnebago | 7,685 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherry Valley | Winnebago | 4,731 | 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, “Ymca Camp Winnebago, PWSID IL3000653, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/ymca-camp-winnebago-il3000653 (data as of October 1, 2026).