Public water system · WI2650127
ActiveCountry Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1
At a glance
Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 (PWSID WI2650127) is an active community water system in Walworth County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 500 people through 200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 compare with other water systems in Walworth County?
By EPA's size categories, Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Walworth County has 252 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% above the county average of 380 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 95,693 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% 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 Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1?
EPA lists Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 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. 215 of the 252 active systems in Walworth County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2011 and October 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1?
Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 (PWSID WI2650127) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 serve?
Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 reports serving 500 people through 200 service connections in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Where does Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 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 Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Walworth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Waterworks | Walworth | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elkhorn Waterworks | Walworth | 10,317 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delavan Waterworks | Walworth | 9,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Geneva Utility Commission | Walworth | 7,107 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Troy Waterworks | Walworth | 5,054 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bloomfield, Village of | Walworth | 4,071 | 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, “Country Estates Sanitary District Town of Lyons 1, PWSID WI2650127, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/country-estates-sanitary-district-town-of-lyons-1-wi2650127 (data as of October 1, 2026).