Public water system · WI4360482
ActiveBethel Methodist Church
At a glance
Bethel Methodist Church (PWSID WI4360482) is an active transient non-community water system in Manitowoc 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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Bethel Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Manitowoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethel Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Manitowoc County has 139 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 461 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 64,022 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 Bethel Methodist Church 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 Bethel Methodist Church?
EPA lists Bethel Methodist Church 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. 117 of the 139 active systems in Manitowoc County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Bethel Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and May 2014. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Bethel Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethel Methodist Church?
Bethel Methodist Church (PWSID WI4360482) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethel Methodist Church serve?
Bethel Methodist Church reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
Where does Bethel Methodist Church 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 Bethel Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Bethel Methodist Church'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethel Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethel Methodist Church 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 Manitowoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Waterworks | Manitowoc | 34,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Two Rivers Waterworks | Manitowoc | 11,270 | Community | Surface water |
| Kiel Waterworks | Manitowoc | 3,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mishicot Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reedsville Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,200 | 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, “Bethel Methodist Church, PWSID WI4360482, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/bethel-methodist-church-wi4360482 (data as of October 1, 2026).