Public water system · WI8550207
ActiveBackwoods Bar and Grill
At a glance
Backwoods Bar and Grill (PWSID WI8550207) is an active transient non-community water system in Rusk 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Backwoods Bar and Grill compare with other water systems in Rusk County?
By EPA's size categories, Backwoods Bar and Grill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 86 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,660 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 Backwoods 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 Backwoods Bar and Grill?
EPA lists Backwoods 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. 71 of the 86 active systems in Rusk County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Backwoods Bar and Grill have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Backwoods Bar and Grill. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Backwoods Bar and Grill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Backwoods Bar and Grill?
Backwoods Bar and Grill (PWSID WI8550207) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Backwoods Bar and Grill serve?
Backwoods Bar and Grill reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Where does Backwoods 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 Backwoods Bar and Grill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Backwoods 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Backwoods Bar and Grill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Backwoods 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 Rusk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Waterworks | Rusk | 3,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bruce Waterworks | Rusk | 620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hawkins Waterworks | Rusk | 333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheldon Water Utility | Rusk | 265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weyerhaeuser Waterworks | Rusk | 238 | Community | Groundwater |
| Living Waters Assembly of God Church | Rusk | 150 | 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, “Backwoods Bar and Grill, PWSID WI8550207, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/backwoods-bar-and-grill-wi8550207 (data as of October 1, 2026).