Public water system · WI1330159
ActiveCork Down Saloon and Campground
At a glance
Cork Down Saloon and Campground (PWSID WI1330159) is an active transient non-community water system in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 82 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
82
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cork Down Saloon and Campground compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Cork Down Saloon and Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lafayette County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 284 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 11,066 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 Cork Down Saloon and Campground is about 43% 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 Cork Down Saloon and Campground?
EPA lists Cork Down Saloon and Campground 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. 22 of the 39 active systems in Lafayette County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Cork Down Saloon and Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000. The violations listed here began between February 2000 and March 2000. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Cork Down Saloon and Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cork Down Saloon and Campground?
Cork Down Saloon and Campground (PWSID WI1330159) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Cork Down Saloon and Campground serve?
Cork Down Saloon and Campground reports serving 82 people through 1 service connection in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
Where does Cork Down Saloon and Campground 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 Cork Down Saloon and Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000. 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 Cork Down Saloon and Campground'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cork Down Saloon and Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cork Down Saloon and Campground 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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Waterworks | Lafayette | 2,235 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shullsburg Waterworks | Lafayette | 1,222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Waterworks | Lafayette | 991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benton Waterworks | Lafayette | 976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Argyle Waterworks | Lafayette | 823 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blanchardville Waterworks | Lafayette | 810 | 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, “Cork Down Saloon and Campground, PWSID WI1330159, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/cork-down-saloon-and-campground-wi1330159 (data as of October 1, 2026).