Public water system · WI6561262
ActiveCarpenter Nature Center
At a glance
Carpenter Nature Center (PWSID WI6561262) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 32 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Carpenter Nature Center compare with other water systems in St. Croix County?
By EPA's size categories, Carpenter Nature Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Croix County has 165 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 349 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 57,590 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 Carpenter Nature Center 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 Carpenter Nature Center?
EPA lists Carpenter Nature Center 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. 132 of the 165 active systems in St. Croix County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Carpenter Nature Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Carpenter Nature Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Carpenter Nature Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carpenter Nature Center?
Carpenter Nature Center (PWSID WI6561262) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Carpenter Nature Center serve?
Carpenter Nature Center reports serving 32 people through 1 service connection in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Where does Carpenter Nature 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 Carpenter Nature Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Carpenter Nature 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carpenter Nature Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Carpenter Nature Center 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 St. Croix County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Waterworks | St. Croix | 18,558 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Richmond Waterworks | St. Croix | 10,824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baldwin Waterworks | St. Croix | 4,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Somerset Waterworks | St. Croix | 3,334 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hammond Waterworks | St. Croix | 1,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roberts Waterworks | St. Croix | 1,872 | 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, “Carpenter Nature Center, PWSID WI6561262, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/carpenter-nature-center-wi6561262 (data as of October 1, 2026).