Public water system · WI4200792
ActiveJims County Line
At a glance
Jims County Line (PWSID WI4200792) is an active transient non-community water system in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 152 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
152
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jims County Line compare with other water systems in Fond du Lac County?
By EPA's size categories, Jims County Line is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fond du Lac County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 87,145 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 Jims County Line is roughly in line with 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 Jims County Line?
EPA lists Jims County Line 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. 162 of the 207 active systems in Fond du Lac County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Jims County Line have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and November 2010. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 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 11 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.
Jims County Line: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jims County Line?
Jims County Line (PWSID WI4200792) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Jims County Line serve?
Jims County Line reports serving 152 people through 3 service connections in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Where does Jims County Line 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 Jims County Line have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010. 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 Jims County Line'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jims County Line's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jims County Line 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 Fond du Lac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond Du Lac Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 44,678 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ripon Water Utility | Fond du Lac | 7,716 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Fond Du Lac Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 5,414 | Community | Groundwater |
| Campbellsport Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 1,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakfield Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 1,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashwood Grove Edgewater | Fond du Lac | 1,046 | 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, “Jims County Line, PWSID WI4200792, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/jims-county-line-wi4200792 (data as of October 1, 2026).