House on the Rock Winter Well

How does House on the Rock Winter Well compare with other water systems in Iowa County?

By EPA's size categories, House on the Rock Winter Well is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iowa County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 333 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 25,964 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 House on the Rock Winter Well is about twice 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 House on the Rock Winter Well?

EPA lists House on the Rock Winter Well 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. 42 of the 78 active systems in Iowa County (54%) are also privately owned.