Public water system · WI2301550
ActiveLocal Folks
At a glance
Local Folks (PWSID WI2301550) is an active transient non-community water system in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Local Folks compare with other water systems in Kenosha County?
By EPA's size categories, Local Folks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kenosha County has 227 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 605 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 137,235 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 Local Folks 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 Local Folks?
EPA lists Local Folks 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. 178 of the 227 active systems in Kenosha County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Local Folks have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Local Folks. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Local Folks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Local Folks?
Local Folks (PWSID WI2301550) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Local Folks serve?
Local Folks reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Where does Local Folks 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 Local Folks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Local Folks' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Local Folks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Local Folks 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 Kenosha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Water Utility | Kenosha | 99,218 | Community | Surface water |
| Pleasant Prairie Water Utility | Kenosha | 10,754 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Somers Water Utility | Kenosha | 1,930 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wilmot Union High School | Kenosha | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bristol Village of East | Kenosha | 1,001 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paddock Lake Waterworks | Kenosha | 945 | 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, “Local Folks, PWSID WI2301550, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/local-folks-wi2301550 (data as of October 1, 2026).