Public water system · WI8510184
ActiveBig Falls County Park
At a glance
Big Falls County Park (PWSID WI8510184) is an active transient non-community water system in Price County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
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 Big Falls County Park compare with other water systems in Price County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Falls County Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Price County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 107 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Falls County Park 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 Big Falls County Park?
EPA lists Big Falls County Park as owned by a local government. 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. 14 of the 77 active systems in Price County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Big Falls County Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 2016. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-31 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Falls County Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Falls County Park?
Big Falls County Park (PWSID WI8510184) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Falls County Park serve?
Big Falls County Park reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Price County, Wisconsin.
Where does Big Falls County Park 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 Falls County Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Falls County Park'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Falls County Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Falls County Park 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 Falls County Park, PWSID WI8510184, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/big-falls-county-park-wi8510184 (data as of October 1, 2026).