Public water system · WI6100834
ActiveBackyard Friends
At a glance
Backyard Friends (PWSID WI6100834) is an active transient non-community water system in Clark 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Backyard Friends compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, Backyard Friends is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clark County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 149 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 14,002 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 Backyard Friends 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 Backyard Friends?
EPA lists Backyard Friends 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. 62 of the 94 active systems in Clark County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Backyard Friends 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 Backyard Friends. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Backyard Friends: frequently asked questions
Who runs Backyard Friends?
Backyard Friends (PWSID WI6100834) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Backyard Friends serve?
Backyard Friends reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Clark County, Wisconsin.
Where does Backyard Friends 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 Backyard Friends have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Backyard Friends' 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 Backyard Friends' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Backyard Friends 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 Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neillsville Waterworks | Clark | 2,384 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thorp Waterworks | Clark | 1,636 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loyal Waterworks | Clark | 1,308 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenwood Waterworks | Clark | 1,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owen Waterworks | Clark | 936 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dorchester Waterworks | Clark | 834 | 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, “Backyard Friends, PWSID WI6100834, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/backyard-friends-wi6100834 (data as of October 1, 2026).