Public water system · 055295016
ActiveHo-Chunk Che-Nunk
At a glance
Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk (PWSID 055295016) is an active community water system in Wisconsin. It reports serving 132 people through 41 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
132
Service connections
41
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk compare with other water systems in Wisconsin?
By EPA's size categories, Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% 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 Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk?
EPA lists Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 05 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and April 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 4 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk?
Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk (PWSID 055295016) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 05.
How many people does Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk serve?
Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk reports serving 132 people through 41 service connections in Wisconsin.
Where does Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk 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 Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 05.
Where can I find Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Wisconsin
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Waterworks | Milwaukee | 626,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison Water Utility | Dane | 272,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Green Bay Waterworks | Brown | 107,369 | Community | Surface water |
| Racine Waterworks | Racine | 105,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Kenosha Water Utility | Kenosha | 99,218 | Community | Surface water |
| Appleton Waterworks | Outagamie | 74,511 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Ho-Chunk Che-Nunk, PWSID 055295016, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/ho-chunk-che-nunk-055295016 (data as of October 1, 2026).