Public water system · WI8580966
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At a glance
Big Bear Lodge (PWSID WI8580966) is an active transient non-community water system in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 250 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
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Bear Lodge compare with other water systems in Sawyer County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Bear Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sawyer County has 191 active public water systems, and Big Bear Lodge is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 70 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 13,417 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 Big Bear Lodge is about 74% above 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 Big Bear Lodge?
EPA lists Big Bear Lodge 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. 175 of the 191 active systems in Sawyer County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Bear Lodge 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 Big Bear Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Big Bear Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Bear Lodge?
Big Bear Lodge (PWSID WI8580966) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Bear Lodge serve?
Big Bear Lodge reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Where does Big Bear Lodge 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 Big Bear Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Big Bear Lodge'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 Big Bear Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Bear Lodge 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 Sawyer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Water Utility | Sawyer | 2,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Waterworks | Sawyer | 344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Pines Motel | Sawyer | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nelson Lake Lodge Office | Sawyer | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dock the | Sawyer | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Radisson Waterworks | Sawyer | 241 | 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, “Big Bear Lodge, PWSID WI8580966, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/big-bear-lodge-wi8580966 (data as of October 1, 2026).