Public water system · WI7440535
ActiveBackwaters Bar and Grill
At a glance
Backwaters Bar and Grill (PWSID WI7440535) is an active transient non-community water system in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Backwaters Bar and Grill compare with other water systems in Oneida County?
By EPA's size categories, Backwaters Bar and Grill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oneida County has 345 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 117 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,498 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 Backwaters Bar and Grill 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 Backwaters Bar and Grill?
EPA lists Backwaters Bar and Grill 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. 299 of the 345 active systems in Oneida County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Backwaters Bar and Grill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Backwaters Bar and Grill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Backwaters Bar and Grill?
Backwaters Bar and Grill (PWSID WI7440535) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Backwaters Bar and Grill serve?
Backwaters Bar and Grill reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Where does Backwaters Bar and Grill 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 Backwaters Bar and Grill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Backwaters Bar and Grill'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Backwaters Bar and Grill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Backwaters Bar and Grill 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 Oneida County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander Water & Wastewater | Oneida | 8,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeland Sanitary Dist 1 | Oneida | 2,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minocqua Hazelhurst Elem Sch | Oneida | 650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Three Lakes Sanitary District | Oneida | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Tesomas Program Center and Dining Hall | Oneida | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Clear Lk Cmpgd 10 | Oneida | 450 | 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, “Backwaters Bar and Grill, PWSID WI7440535, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/backwaters-bar-and-grill-wi7440535 (data as of October 1, 2026).