Public water system · WI1131304
ActiveMadison School Forest Main
At a glance
Madison School Forest Main (PWSID WI1131304) is an active transient non-community water system in Dane County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 80 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Madison School Forest Main compare with other water systems in Dane County?
By EPA's size categories, Madison School Forest Main is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dane County has 300 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,742 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 522,696 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 Madison School Forest Main is about 44% 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 Madison School Forest Main?
EPA lists Madison School Forest Main 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. 74 of the 300 active systems in Dane County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Madison School Forest Main have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and July 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Madison School Forest Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs Madison School Forest Main?
Madison School Forest Main (PWSID WI1131304) 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 Madison School Forest Main serve?
Madison School Forest Main reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Where does Madison School Forest Main 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 Madison School Forest Main have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Madison School Forest Main'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Madison School Forest Main's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Madison School Forest Main 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 Dane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Water Utility | Dane | 272,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun Prairie Utilities | Dane | 39,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fitchburg Utility Dist 1 | Dane | 24,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleton Waterworks | Dane | 23,868 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waunakee Waterworks | Dane | 14,879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verona Waterworks | Dane | 14,030 | 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, “Madison School Forest Main, PWSID WI1131304, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/madison-school-forest-main-wi1131304 (data as of October 1, 2026).