Public water system · WI7440868
ActiveFort Wilderness Gathering Place
At a glance
Fort Wilderness Gathering Place (PWSID WI7440868) is an active transient non-community water system in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 120 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
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Wilderness Gathering Place compare with other water systems in Oneida County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Wilderness Gathering Place is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oneida County has 345 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 117 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 40,498 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 Fort Wilderness Gathering Place is about 17% 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 Fort Wilderness Gathering Place?
EPA lists Fort Wilderness Gathering Place 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. 299 of the 345 active systems in Oneida County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Fort Wilderness Gathering Place 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 Fort Wilderness Gathering Place. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Fort Wilderness Gathering Place: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Wilderness Gathering Place?
Fort Wilderness Gathering Place (PWSID WI7440868) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Wilderness Gathering Place serve?
Fort Wilderness Gathering Place reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Where does Fort Wilderness Gathering Place 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 Fort Wilderness Gathering Place have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Fort Wilderness Gathering Place'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 Fort Wilderness Gathering Place's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Wilderness Gathering Place 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 Oneida County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinelander Water & Wastewater | Oneida | 8,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeland Sanitary Dist 1 | Oneida | 2,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minocqua Hazelhurst Elem Sch | Oneida | 650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Three Lakes Sanitary District | Oneida | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Tesomas Program Center and Dining Hall | Oneida | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Clear Lk Cmpgd 10 | Oneida | 450 | 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, “Fort Wilderness Gathering Place, PWSID WI7440868, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/fort-wilderness-gathering-place-wi7440868 (data as of October 1, 2026).