Public water system · WI6480307
Active715 Steer and Beer
At a glance
715 Steer and Beer (PWSID WI6480307) is an active transient non-community water system in Pierce County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 715 Steer and Beer compare with other water systems in Pierce County?
By EPA's size categories, 715 Steer and Beer is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pierce County has 95 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 341 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 32,378 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 715 Steer and Beer 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. Wisconsin has 9,112 active transient non-community water systems, 82% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 715 Steer and Beer?
EPA lists 715 Steer and Beer as privately owned. The WI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 83 of the 95 active systems in Pierce County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does 715 Steer and Beer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
715 Steer and Beer: frequently asked questions
Who runs 715 Steer and Beer?
715 Steer and Beer (PWSID WI6480307) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does 715 Steer and Beer serve?
715 Steer and Beer reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Where does 715 Steer and Beer 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 715 Steer and Beer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 715 Steer and Beer'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find 715 Steer and Beer's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 715 Steer and Beer 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 Pierce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls Waterworks | Pierce | 16,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prescott Waterworks | Pierce | 4,258 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellsworth Waterworks | Pierce | 3,304 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley Waterworks | Pierce | 1,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elmwood Waterworks | Pierce | 798 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Ame Vineyard | Pierce | 500 | Transient non-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, “715 Steer and Beer, PWSID WI6480307, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/715-steer-and-beer-wi6480307 (data as of October 1, 2026).