Public water system · WI2670385
ActiveBixenberg Tavern
At a glance
Bixenberg Tavern (PWSID WI2670385) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 78 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
78
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bixenberg Tavern compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Bixenberg Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 268 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 496 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 132,959 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 Bixenberg Tavern is about half of 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 Bixenberg Tavern?
EPA lists Bixenberg Tavern 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. 225 of the 268 active systems in Washington County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Bixenberg Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1998. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and May 1998. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Bixenberg Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bixenberg Tavern?
Bixenberg Tavern (PWSID WI2670385) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bixenberg Tavern serve?
Bixenberg Tavern reports serving 78 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Wisconsin.
Where does Bixenberg Tavern 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 Bixenberg Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1998. 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 Bixenberg Tavern'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bixenberg Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bixenberg Tavern 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend Waterworks | Washington | 31,752 | Community | Groundwater |
| Germantown Water Utility | Washington | 20,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford Waterworks | Washington | 15,805 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Waterworks | Washington | 7,844 | Community | Groundwater |
| Slinger Water Utility | Washington | 5,659 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kewaskum Waterworks | Washington | 4,309 | 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, “Bixenberg Tavern, PWSID WI2670385, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/bixenberg-tavern-wi2670385 (data as of October 1, 2026).