Public water system · WI4190159
ActiveC & R Bar
At a glance
C & R Bar (PWSID WI4190159) is an active transient non-community water system in Florence County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does C & R Bar compare with other water systems in Florence County?
By EPA's size categories, C & R Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Florence County has 45 active public water systems, and C & R Bar is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 62 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 2,791 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 C & R Bar is about 65% 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 C & R Bar?
EPA lists C & R 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. 35 of the 45 active systems in Florence County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does C & R Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
C & R Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs C & R Bar?
C & R Bar (PWSID WI4190159) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does C & R Bar serve?
C & R Bar reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Florence County, Wisconsin.
Where does C & R 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 C & R Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 C & R 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find C & R Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. C & R 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 Florence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Utility Commission | Florence | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Villas Lakeside Market | Florence | 110 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stephenson Co-Op | Florence | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashs | Florence | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| T and T Steakhouse | Florence | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Foots Liquor | Florence | 50 | 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, “C & R Bar, PWSID WI4190159, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/c-r-bar-wi4190159 (data as of October 1, 2026).