Public water system · WI8510146
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At a glance
Big Dipper the (PWSID WI8510146) is an active transient non-community water system in Price County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Dipper the compare with other water systems in Price County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Dipper the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Price County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 107 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 8,253 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 Dipper the is about 65% 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 Big Dipper the?
EPA lists Big Dipper the 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. 63 of the 77 active systems in Price County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Dipper the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and November 2009. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Big Dipper the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Dipper the?
Big Dipper the (PWSID WI8510146) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Dipper the serve?
Big Dipper the reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Price County, Wisconsin.
Where does Big Dipper the 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 Dipper the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2009. 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 Big Dipper the'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Dipper the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Dipper the 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 Price County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Falls Waterworks | Price | 2,993 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phillips Waterworks | Price | 1,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prentice Waterworks | Price | 660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fifield Sanitary District | Price | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church | Price | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ogema Baptist Church | Price | 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, “Big Dipper the, PWSID WI8510146, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/big-dipper-the-wi8510146 (data as of October 1, 2026).