Public water system · WI8160265
ActiveCrystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern
At a glance
Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern (PWSID WI8160265) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 184 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 34,606 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 Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern 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 Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern?
EPA lists Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern 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. 150 of the 188 active systems in Douglas County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and August 2008. By type: 3 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 Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern?
Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern (PWSID WI8160265) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern serve?
Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern 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 Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Water Light & Power Company | Douglas | 26,084 | Community | Surface water |
| Northwestern Elementary and Middle School | Douglas | 890 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northwestern High School | Douglas | 448 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Solon Springs School | Douglas | 375 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Four Corners Elementary School | Douglas | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkland Town Hall | Douglas | 230 | 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, “Crystal Lake Cmpgrd Tavern, PWSID WI8160265, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/crystal-lake-cmpgrd-tavern-wi8160265 (data as of October 1, 2026).