Public water system · WI6090657
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At a glance
Low Down Saloon (PWSID WI6090657) is an active transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Low Down Saloon compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, Low Down Saloon 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 Low Down Saloon 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 Low Down Saloon?
EPA lists Low Down Saloon 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 Low Down Saloon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2002. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Low Down Saloon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Low Down Saloon?
Low Down Saloon (PWSID WI6090657) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Low Down Saloon serve?
Low Down Saloon reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Where does Low Down Saloon 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 Low Down Saloon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Low Down Saloon'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Low Down Saloon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Low Down Saloon 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, “Low Down Saloon, PWSID WI6090657, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/low-down-saloon-wi6090657 (data as of October 1, 2026).