Public water system · WI7641577
ActiveArbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch
At a glance
Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch (PWSID WI7641577) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 575 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
575
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch compare with other water systems in Vilas County?
By EPA's size categories, Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vilas County has 460 active public water systems, and Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.3 times the county average of 91 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 42,009 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch is about 34% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch?
EPA lists Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch 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. 23 of the 460 active systems in Vilas County (5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch?
Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch (PWSID WI7641577) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch serve?
Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch reports serving 575 people through 1 service connection in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch 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 Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch is a non-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 Vilas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Waterworks | Vilas | 1,530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sanitary District | Vilas | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Crystal Lk Shower | Vilas | 540 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Land O Lakes Sanitary Dist | Vilas | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ramah Girls Well | Vilas | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ramah Bet Am | Vilas | 400 | 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, “Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch, PWSID WI7641577, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/arbor-vitae-woodruff-el-sch-wi7641577 (data as of October 1, 2026).