Public water system · WI1130474
ActiveEhlenbachs Cheese Chalet
At a glance
Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet (PWSID WI1130474) is an active transient non-community water system in Dane County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 406 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
406
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet compare with other water systems in Dane County?
By EPA's size categories, Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dane County has 300 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,742 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 522,696 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 Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet is about 182% above 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 Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet?
EPA lists Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet 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. 211 of the 300 active systems in Dane County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet 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 Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet?
Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet (PWSID WI1130474) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet serve?
Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet reports serving 406 people through 1 service connection in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Where does Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet 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 Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet'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 Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet 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 Dane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Water Utility | Dane | 272,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun Prairie Utilities | Dane | 39,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fitchburg Utility Dist 1 | Dane | 24,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleton Waterworks | Dane | 23,868 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waunakee Waterworks | Dane | 14,879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verona Waterworks | Dane | 14,030 | 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, “Ehlenbachs Cheese Chalet, PWSID WI1130474, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/ehlenbachs-cheese-chalet-wi1130474 (data as of October 1, 2026).