Bookwalter Woods Mhp
EPA ID: IL0635125 · 504 people served · 1 ZIP code
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Bookwalter Woods Mhp has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 504 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bookwalter Woods Mhp Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Bookwalter Woods Mhp serves a community with a median household income of $81,000 and an estimated 2,170 residents across its service area. Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Bookwalter Woods Mhp's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Grundy County, Illinois rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
Bookwalter Woods Mhp (EPA ID: IL0635125) is a community water system in Illinois that serves approximately 504 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 60424 in Gardner.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 60424 — Gardner
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bookwalter Woods Mhp (IL0635125) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bookwalter Woods Mhp water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Bookwalter Woods Mhp has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Bookwalter Woods Mhp serve?
Bookwalter Woods Mhp serves approximately 504 people across 1 ZIP code in Illinois.
Where does Bookwalter Woods Mhp get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.