Public water system · WI1280507
ActiveIsland Bar & Grille
At a glance
Island Bar & Grille (PWSID WI1280507) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 108 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Island Bar & Grille compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Island Bar & Grille is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 453 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 88,343 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 Island Bar & Grille is about 25% 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 Island Bar & Grille?
EPA lists Island Bar & Grille 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. 152 of the 195 active systems in Jefferson County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Island Bar & Grille have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and January 1996. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Island Bar & Grille: frequently asked questions
Who runs Island Bar & Grille?
Island Bar & Grille (PWSID WI1280507) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Island Bar & Grille serve?
Island Bar & Grille reports serving 108 people through 2 service connections in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Island Bar & Grille 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 Island Bar & Grille have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. 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 Island Bar & Grille'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Island Bar & Grille's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Island Bar & Grille 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Waterworks | Jefferson | 23,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Atkinson Waterworks | Jefferson | 12,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Waterworks | Jefferson | 7,926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Waterworks | Jefferson | 6,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Creek Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,318 | 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, “Island Bar & Grille, PWSID WI1280507, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/island-bar-grille-wi1280507 (data as of October 1, 2026).