Public water system · WI6060312
ActiveAlma Marina
At a glance
Alma Marina (PWSID WI6060312) is an active transient non-community water system in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012.
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 Alma Marina compare with other water systems in Buffalo County?
By EPA's size categories, Alma Marina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buffalo County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 127 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,759 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 Alma Marina 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 Alma Marina?
EPA lists Alma Marina as owned by a local government. 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. 17 of the 69 active systems in Buffalo County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alma Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Alma Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alma Marina?
Alma Marina (PWSID WI6060312) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Alma Marina serve?
Alma Marina reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Where does Alma Marina 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 Alma Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. 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 Alma Marina'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 March 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alma Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alma Marina 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 Buffalo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondovi Waterworks | Buffalo | 2,667 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alma Waterworks | Buffalo | 769 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cochrane Fountain City School | Buffalo | 635 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cochrane Waterworks | Buffalo | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fountain City Waterworks | Buffalo | 443 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nelson Water & Sewer Dept | Buffalo | 375 | 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, “Alma Marina, PWSID WI6060312, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/alma-marina-wi6060312 (data as of October 1, 2026).