Public water system · WI2521423
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At a glance
Bunker the (PWSID WI2521423) is an active transient non-community water system in Racine County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 105 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bunker the compare with other water systems in Racine County?
By EPA's size categories, Bunker the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Racine County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 180,595 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 Bunker the is about 27% 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 Bunker the?
EPA lists Bunker 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. 160 of the 194 active systems in Racine County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Bunker the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and June 2004. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Bunker the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bunker the?
Bunker the (PWSID WI2521423) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Bunker the serve?
Bunker the reports serving 105 people through 1 service connection in Racine County, Wisconsin.
Where does Bunker 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 Bunker the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004. 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 Bunker 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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bunker the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bunker 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 Racine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine Waterworks | Racine | 105,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Caledonia Water Utility - Village of | Racine | 21,819 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burlington Waterworks | Racine | 11,043 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterford Waterworks | Racine | 5,368 | Community | Groundwater |
| Union Grove Waterworks | Racine | 4,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yorkville Utility Dist 1 | Racine | 3,900 | Non-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, “Bunker the, PWSID WI2521423, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/bunker-the-wi2521423 (data as of October 1, 2026).