Public water system · WI1571232
ActiveDell Creek Estates
At a glance
Dell Creek Estates (PWSID WI1571232) is an active community water system in Sauk County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dell Creek Estates compare with other water systems in Sauk County?
By EPA's size categories, Dell Creek Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sauk County has 199 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 342 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 68,062 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 Dell Creek Estates 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 Dell Creek Estates?
EPA lists Dell Creek Estates 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. 154 of the 199 active systems in Sauk County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Dell Creek Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and January 2025. By type: 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Dell Creek Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dell Creek Estates?
Dell Creek Estates (PWSID WI1571232) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dell Creek Estates serve?
Dell Creek Estates reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Where does Dell Creek Estates 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 Dell Creek Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Dell Creek Estates' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dell Creek Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Dell Creek Estates 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 Sauk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraboo Waterworks | Sauk | 12,703 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reedsburg Waterworks | Sauk | 9,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ho Chunk Casino | Sauk | 5,486 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Du Sac Waterworks | Sauk | 4,006 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sauk City Waterworks | Sauk | 3,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Delton Waterworks | Sauk | 2,914 | 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, “Dell Creek Estates, PWSID WI1571232, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/dell-creek-estates-wi1571232 (data as of October 1, 2026).