Public water system · WI7720279
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At a glance
Lake Dexter Drive in (PWSID WI7720279) is an active transient non-community water system in Wood County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Dexter Drive in compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Dexter Drive in is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wood County has 148 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 396 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,534 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 Dexter Drive in 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 Dexter Drive in?
EPA lists Lake Dexter Drive in 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. 103 of the 148 active systems in Wood County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Dexter Drive in have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between March 1995 and July 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-14 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Dexter Drive in: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Dexter Drive in?
Lake Dexter Drive in (PWSID WI7720279) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Dexter Drive in serve?
Lake Dexter Drive in reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Where does Lake Dexter Drive in 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 Dexter Drive in have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Dexter Drive in'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Dexter Drive in's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Dexter Drive in 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 Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm | Wood | 20,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshfield Utilities | Wood | 18,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nekoosa Waterworks | Wood | 2,394 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Edwards Water Utility | Wood | 1,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Biron Water Utility | Wood | 879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pittsville Waterworks | Wood | 800 | 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 Dexter Drive in, PWSID WI7720279, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/lake-dexter-drive-in-wi7720279 (data as of October 1, 2026).