Public water system · WI6180799
ActiveFrom the Roots
At a glance
From the Roots (PWSID WI6180799) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 79 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does From the Roots compare with other water systems in Eau Claire County?
By EPA's size categories, From the Roots is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Eau Claire County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 834 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 92,606 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so From the Roots is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 From the Roots?
EPA lists From the Roots 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. 90 of the 111 active systems in Eau Claire County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does From the Roots have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
From the Roots: frequently asked questions
Who runs From the Roots?
From the Roots (PWSID WI6180799) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does From the Roots serve?
From the Roots reports serving 79 people through 1 service connection in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
Where does From the Roots 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 From the Roots have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 From the Roots' 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find From the Roots' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. From the Roots is a non-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 Eau Claire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Waterworks | Eau Claire | 70,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Altoona Waterworks | Eau Claire | 9,627 | Community | Groundwater |
| Augusta Waterworks | Eau Claire | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fall Creek Waterworks | Eau Claire | 1,269 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillcrest Estates MHP | Eau Claire | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menards Old Mill Center | Eau Claire | 730 | Non-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, “From the Roots, PWSID WI6180799, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/from-the-roots-wi6180799 (data as of October 1, 2026).