Public water system · WI8550264
ActiveChristie Mountain
At a glance
Christie Mountain (PWSID WI8550264) is an active transient non-community water system in Rusk County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 100 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 health-based, and the most recent began in November 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Christie Mountain compare with other water systems in Rusk County?
By EPA's size categories, Christie Mountain is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 86 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 7,660 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 Christie Mountain is about 31% 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 Christie Mountain?
EPA lists Christie Mountain 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. 71 of the 86 active systems in Rusk County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Christie Mountain have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2004. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Christie Mountain: frequently asked questions
Who runs Christie Mountain?
Christie Mountain (PWSID WI8550264) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Christie Mountain serve?
Christie Mountain reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Where does Christie Mountain 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 Christie Mountain have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Christie Mountain'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 health-based, and the most recent began in November 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Christie Mountain's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Christie Mountain 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 Rusk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Waterworks | Rusk | 3,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bruce Waterworks | Rusk | 620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hawkins Waterworks | Rusk | 333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheldon Water Utility | Rusk | 265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weyerhaeuser Waterworks | Rusk | 238 | Community | Groundwater |
| Living Waters Assembly of God Church | Rusk | 150 | 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, “Christie Mountain, PWSID WI8550264, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/christie-mountain-wi8550264 (data as of October 1, 2026).