Public water system · WI1540254
ActiveHat Rack Tap
At a glance
Hat Rack Tap (PWSID WI1540254) is an active transient non-community water system in Rock County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 66 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hat Rack Tap compare with other water systems in Rock County?
By EPA's size categories, Hat Rack Tap is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rock County has 156 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 952 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 148,563 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 Hat Rack Tap is about half of 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 Hat Rack Tap?
EPA lists Hat Rack Tap 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. 126 of the 156 active systems in Rock County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Hat Rack Tap have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Hat Rack Tap: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hat Rack Tap?
Hat Rack Tap (PWSID WI1540254) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Hat Rack Tap serve?
Hat Rack Tap reports serving 66 people through 1 service connection in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Where does Hat Rack Tap 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 Hat Rack Tap have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995. 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 Hat Rack Tap'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hat Rack Tap's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hat Rack Tap 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 Rock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville Water Utility | Rock | 64,415 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beloit City of | Rock | 36,677 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evansville Waterworks | Rock | 5,703 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milton Waterworks | Rock | 5,588 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgerton Waterworks | Rock | 5,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 22 Turtle | Rock | 3,005 | 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, “Hat Rack Tap, PWSID WI1540254, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/hat-rack-tap-wi1540254 (data as of October 1, 2026).