Public water system · WI4690653
ActiveBuns Fireside Bar
At a glance
Buns Fireside Bar (PWSID WI4690653) is an active transient non-community water system in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
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 Buns Fireside Bar compare with other water systems in Waupaca County?
By EPA's size categories, Buns Fireside Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Waupaca County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 175 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 36,146 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 Buns Fireside Bar 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 Buns Fireside Bar?
EPA lists Buns Fireside Bar 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. 178 of the 207 active systems in Waupaca County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Buns Fireside Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and December 2015. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Buns Fireside Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buns Fireside Bar?
Buns Fireside Bar (PWSID WI4690653) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Buns Fireside Bar serve?
Buns Fireside Bar reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Where does Buns Fireside Bar 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 Buns Fireside Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. 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 Buns Fireside Bar'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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buns Fireside Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buns Fireside Bar 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 Waupaca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Waterworks | Waupaca | 7,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waupaca Waterworks | Waupaca | 6,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clintonville Utilities | Waupaca | 4,635 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weyauwega Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manawa Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marion Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,293 | 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, “Buns Fireside Bar, PWSID WI4690653, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/buns-fireside-bar-wi4690653 (data as of October 1, 2026).