Public water system · WI2301184
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At a glance
Berkots (PWSID WI2301184) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 340 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
340
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Berkots compare with other water systems in Kenosha County?
By EPA's size categories, Berkots is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kenosha County has 227 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 605 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 137,235 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 Berkots is about 21% below 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 Berkots?
EPA lists Berkots 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. 178 of the 227 active systems in Kenosha County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Berkots have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and January 2014. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2008-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Berkots: frequently asked questions
Who runs Berkots?
Berkots (PWSID WI2301184) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Berkots serve?
Berkots reports serving 340 people through 3 service connections in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Where does Berkots 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 Berkots have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Berkots' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Berkots' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Berkots 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 Kenosha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Water Utility | Kenosha | 99,218 | Community | Surface water |
| Pleasant Prairie Water Utility | Kenosha | 10,754 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Somers Water Utility | Kenosha | 1,930 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wilmot Union High School | Kenosha | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bristol Village of East | Kenosha | 1,001 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paddock Lake Waterworks | Kenosha | 945 | 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, “Berkots, PWSID WI2301184, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/berkots-wi2301184 (data as of October 1, 2026).