Public water system · WI6270492
ActiveJackson Co Merlin Lambert Park
At a glance
Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park (PWSID WI6270492) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 188 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 19,930 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 Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park 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 Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park?
EPA lists Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park as owned by a local government. 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. 26 of the 106 active systems in Jackson County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1998. The violations listed here began between November 1994 and June 1998. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-11-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park?
Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park (PWSID WI6270492) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park serve?
Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park 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 Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1998. 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 Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls Waterworks | Jackson | 3,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 | Jackson | 2,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound | Jackson | 2,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 53 Eastbound | Jackson | 2,090 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Mindoro United Campus | Jackson | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrillan Waterworks | Jackson | 531 | 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, “Jackson Co Merlin Lambert Park, PWSID WI6270492, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/jackson-co-merlin-lambert-park-wi6270492 (data as of October 1, 2026).