Public water system · WI8070143
ActiveLake 26 Park
At a glance
Lake 26 Park (PWSID WI8070143) is an active transient non-community water system in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 31 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake 26 Park compare with other water systems in Burnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake 26 Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burnett County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 69 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,147 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 Lake 26 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 Lake 26 Park?
EPA lists Lake 26 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. 11 of the 192 active systems in Burnett County (5.7%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake 26 Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002. The violations listed here began between May 1994 and October 2002. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Lake 26 Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake 26 Park?
Lake 26 Park (PWSID WI8070143) 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 Lake 26 Park serve?
Lake 26 Park reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
Where does Lake 26 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 Lake 26 Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002. 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 Lake 26 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake 26 Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake 26 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 Burnett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg Waterworks | Burnett | 1,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Siren Waterworks | Burnett | 941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Webster Waterworks | Burnett | 652 | Community | Groundwater |
| Herzl Camp Hak 1 West Bathroom | Burnett | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Herzl Camp Hak 2 East Bathroom | Burnett | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fourwinds Market Grocery Store | Burnett | 321 | Transient non-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, “Lake 26 Park, PWSID WI8070143, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/lake-26-park-wi8070143 (data as of October 1, 2026).