Public water system · WI8581015

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Exeland Waterworks

At a glance

Exeland Waterworks (PWSID WI8581015) is an active community water system in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 196 people through 72 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

196

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDWI8581015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served196

Service connections72

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyWI state drinking water program

City servedExeland

StateWisconsin

ZIP—

CountySawyer County

How does Exeland Waterworks compare with other water systems in Sawyer County?

By EPA's size categories, Exeland Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sawyer County has 191 active public water systems. Its population served is about 179% above the county average of 70 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 13,417 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 Exeland Waterworks 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 Exeland Waterworks?

EPA lists Exeland Waterworks as owned by a local government. 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. 8 of the 191 active systems in Sawyer County (4.2%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Exeland Waterworks have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and January 2015. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2001-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Exeland Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Exeland Waterworks?

Exeland Waterworks (PWSID WI8581015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.

How many people does Exeland Waterworks serve?

Exeland Waterworks reports serving 196 people through 72 service connections in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

Where does Exeland Waterworks 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 Exeland Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Exeland Waterworks' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Exeland Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Exeland Waterworks 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 Sawyer County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hayward Water Utility	Sawyer	2,552	Community	Groundwater
Winter Waterworks	Sawyer	344	Community	Groundwater
Grand Pines Motel	Sawyer	300	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Nelson Lake Lodge Office	Sawyer	300	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Dock the	Sawyer	250	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Big Bear Lodge	Sawyer	250	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, “Exeland Waterworks, PWSID WI8581015, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/exeland-waterworks-wi8581015 (data as of October 1, 2026).