Public water system · WI2670195
ActiveCross Roads Tap
At a glance
Cross Roads Tap (PWSID WI2670195) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 27 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 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cross Roads Tap compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Cross Roads Tap is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 268 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 496 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 132,959 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 Cross Roads Tap 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 Cross Roads Tap?
EPA lists Cross Roads Tap 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. 225 of the 268 active systems in Washington County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Cross Roads Tap 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 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Cross Roads Tap: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cross Roads Tap?
Cross Roads Tap (PWSID WI2670195) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Cross Roads Tap serve?
Cross Roads Tap reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Wisconsin.
Where does Cross Roads Tap 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 Cross Roads Tap 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 1994. 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 Cross Roads Tap'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 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cross Roads Tap's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cross Roads Tap 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend Waterworks | Washington | 31,752 | Community | Groundwater |
| Germantown Water Utility | Washington | 20,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford Waterworks | Washington | 15,805 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Waterworks | Washington | 7,844 | Community | Groundwater |
| Slinger Water Utility | Washington | 5,659 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kewaskum Waterworks | Washington | 4,309 | 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, “Cross Roads Tap, PWSID WI2670195, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/cross-roads-tap-wi2670195 (data as of October 1, 2026).