Public water system · WI7340125
ActiveHelds Bar
At a glance
Helds Bar (PWSID WI7340125) is an active transient non-community water system in Langlade 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2016.
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 Helds Bar compare with other water systems in Langlade County?
By EPA's size categories, Helds Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Langlade County has 117 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 165 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 19,356 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 Helds 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 Helds Bar?
EPA lists Helds 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. 105 of the 117 active systems in Langlade County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Helds Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and November 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Helds Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Helds Bar?
Helds Bar (PWSID WI7340125) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Helds Bar serve?
Helds Bar reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Where does Helds 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 Helds Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2016. 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 Helds 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Helds Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Helds 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 Langlade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigo Waterworks | Langlade | 7,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwoods Inn | Langlade | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Mkjw East Camp 1 | Langlade | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Mkjw West Camp 2 | Langlade | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Mkjw West Camp 1 | Langlade | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Birch Ranch Dorms | Langlade | 422 | 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, “Helds Bar, PWSID WI7340125, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/helds-bar-wi7340125 (data as of October 1, 2026).