Public water system · WI8161301
ActiveDouglas Co Bird Sanctuary
At a glance
Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary (PWSID WI8161301) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 184 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary is about 31% 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 Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary?
EPA lists Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary 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 Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary?
Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary (PWSID WI8161301) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary serve?
Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary 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 Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary 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, “Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary, PWSID WI8161301, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/douglas-co-bird-sanctuary-wi8161301 (data as of October 1, 2026).