Public water system · WI6030652
ActiveHemlock Lake Resort
At a glance
Hemlock Lake Resort (PWSID WI6030652) is an active transient non-community water system in Barron 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999.
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 Hemlock Lake Resort compare with other water systems in Barron County?
By EPA's size categories, Hemlock Lake Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Barron County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 153 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 29,556 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 Hemlock Lake Resort 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 Hemlock Lake Resort?
EPA lists Hemlock Lake Resort 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 193 active systems in Barron County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Hemlock Lake Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and April 1999. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Hemlock Lake Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hemlock Lake Resort?
Hemlock Lake Resort (PWSID WI6030652) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Hemlock Lake Resort serve?
Hemlock Lake Resort reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Where does Hemlock Lake Resort 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 Hemlock Lake Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. 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 Hemlock Lake Resort'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hemlock Lake Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hemlock Lake Resort 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 Barron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake Waterworks | Barron | 9,012 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barron Light & Water Dept | Barron | 3,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Waterworks | Barron | 2,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chetek Waterworks | Barron | 1,931 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Waterworks | Barron | 1,787 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turtle Lake Waterworks | Barron | 1,073 | 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, “Hemlock Lake Resort, PWSID WI6030652, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/hemlock-lake-resort-wi6030652 (data as of October 1, 2026).