Public water system · WI6090634
ActiveJohn & Michelles Bateman Tavern
At a glance
John & Michelles Bateman Tavern (PWSID WI6090634) is an active transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 65 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does John & Michelles Bateman Tavern compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, John & Michelles Bateman Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chippewa County has 218 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 237 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 51,682 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 John & Michelles Bateman Tavern is about half of 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 John & Michelles Bateman Tavern?
EPA lists John & Michelles Bateman Tavern 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. 183 of the 218 active systems in Chippewa County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does John & Michelles Bateman Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1998. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
John & Michelles Bateman Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs John & Michelles Bateman Tavern?
John & Michelles Bateman Tavern (PWSID WI6090634) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does John & Michelles Bateman Tavern serve?
John & Michelles Bateman Tavern reports serving 65 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Where does John & Michelles Bateman Tavern 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 John & Michelles Bateman Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 John & Michelles Bateman Tavern'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find John & Michelles Bateman Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. John & Michelles Bateman Tavern 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 Chippewa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls Waterworks | Chippewa | 13,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Hallie Waterworks Village of | Chippewa | 6,701 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bloomer Waterworks | Chippewa | 3,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanley Waterworks | Chippewa | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cornell Waterworks | Chippewa | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cadott Waterworks | Chippewa | 1,352 | 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, “John & Michelles Bateman Tavern, PWSID WI6090634, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/john-michelles-bateman-tavern-wi6090634 (data as of October 1, 2026).