Public water system · WI1110326
ActiveDebs North Star Tavern
At a glance
Debs North Star Tavern (PWSID WI1110326) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 36 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Debs North Star Tavern compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Debs North Star Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 140 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 463 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 64,780 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 Debs North Star 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 Debs North Star Tavern?
EPA lists Debs North Star 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. 114 of the 140 active systems in Columbia County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Debs North Star Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and January 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Debs North Star Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Debs North Star Tavern?
Debs North Star Tavern (PWSID WI1110326) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Debs North Star Tavern serve?
Debs North Star Tavern reports serving 36 people through 1 service connection in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
Where does Debs North Star 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 Debs North Star Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Debs North Star 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Debs North Star Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Debs North Star 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Waterworks | Columbia | 10,437 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Utilities | Columbia | 5,173 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 12 Dekorra West Bound | Columbia | 3,255 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wisconsin Dells Waterworks | Columbia | 3,232 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lodi Waterworks | Columbia | 3,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poynette Waterworks | Columbia | 2,520 | 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, “Debs North Star Tavern, PWSID WI1110326, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/debs-north-star-tavern-wi1110326 (data as of October 1, 2026).