Public water system · WI7641441
ActiveLighthouse Resort Pumphouse
At a glance
Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse (PWSID WI7641441) is an active transient non-community water system in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse compare with other water systems in Vilas County?
By EPA's size categories, Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vilas County has 460 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 91 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 42,009 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 Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse is about 58% 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 Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse?
EPA lists Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse 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. 377 of the 460 active systems in Vilas County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998. The violations listed here began between December 1994 and April 1998. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse?
Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse (PWSID WI7641441) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse serve?
Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse 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 Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse 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 Vilas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Waterworks | Vilas | 1,530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch | Vilas | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sanitary District | Vilas | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Crystal Lk Shower | Vilas | 540 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Land O Lakes Sanitary Dist | Vilas | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ramah Office | Vilas | 400 | 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, “Lighthouse Resort Pumphouse, PWSID WI7641441, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/lighthouse-resort-pumphouse-wi7641441 (data as of October 1, 2026).