Public water system · WI4430826
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At a glance
Halfway Bar (PWSID WI4430826) is an active transient non-community water system in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Halfway Bar compare with other water systems in Oconto County?
By EPA's size categories, Halfway Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oconto County has 202 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 20,322 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 Halfway Bar is well 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 Halfway Bar?
EPA lists Halfway Bar 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. 170 of the 202 active systems in Oconto County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Halfway Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and July 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-08-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Halfway Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Halfway Bar?
Halfway Bar (PWSID WI4430826) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Halfway Bar serve?
Halfway Bar reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
Where does Halfway Bar 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 Halfway Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Halfway Bar'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 records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Halfway Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Halfway Bar 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 Oconto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto Waterworks | Oconto | 4,583 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oconto Falls Waterworks | Oconto | 2,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gillett Waterworks | Oconto | 1,264 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lena Waterworks | Oconto | 585 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunnyside Elementary Sch | Oconto | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Suring Waterworks | Oconto | 517 | 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, “Halfway Bar, PWSID WI4430826, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/halfway-bar-wi4430826 (data as of October 1, 2026).