Public water system · WI6270287
ActiveBlack River Correctional Center
At a glance
Black River Correctional Center (PWSID WI6270287) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 163 people through 60 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
163
Service connections
60
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Black River Correctional Center compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Black River Correctional Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 188 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 19,930 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Black River Correctional Center is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% 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 Black River Correctional Center?
EPA lists Black River Correctional Center as owned by a state 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. 11 of the 106 active systems in Jackson County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Black River Correctional Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and January 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Black River Correctional Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black River Correctional Center?
Black River Correctional Center (PWSID WI6270287) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Black River Correctional Center serve?
Black River Correctional Center reports serving 163 people through 60 service connections in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Black River Correctional Center 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 Black River Correctional Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Black River Correctional Center'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black River Correctional Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Black River Correctional Center must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls Waterworks | Jackson | 3,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 | Jackson | 2,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound | Jackson | 2,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 53 Eastbound | Jackson | 2,090 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Mindoro United Campus | Jackson | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrillan Waterworks | Jackson | 531 | 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, “Black River Correctional Center, PWSID WI6270287, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/black-river-correctional-center-wi6270287 (data as of October 1, 2026).