Public water system · WI7500100
ActiveMccain Foods USA
At a glance
Mccain Foods USA (PWSID WI7500100) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Portage County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 450 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mccain Foods USA compare with other water systems in Portage County?
By EPA's size categories, Mccain Foods USA is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Portage County has 148 active public water systems, and Mccain Foods USA is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% above the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 50,348 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mccain Foods USA is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 Mccain Foods USA?
EPA lists Mccain Foods USA 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. 113 of the 148 active systems in Portage County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Mccain Foods USA have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between November 1995 and January 2023. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Mccain Foods USA: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mccain Foods USA?
Mccain Foods USA (PWSID WI7500100) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Mccain Foods USA serve?
Mccain Foods USA reports serving 450 people through 4 service connections in Portage County, Wisconsin.
Where does Mccain Foods USA 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 Mccain Foods USA have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Mccain Foods USA'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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mccain Foods USA's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mccain Foods USA is a non-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 Portage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point Waterworks | Portage | 26,717 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plover Waterworks | Portage | 13,486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiting Waterworks | Portage | 1,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amherst Waterworks | Portage | 1,119 | Community | Groundwater |
| Almond-Bancroft Public Schools | Portage | 420 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Junction City Waterworks | Portage | 416 | 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, “Mccain Foods USA, PWSID WI7500100, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/mccain-foods-usa-wi7500100 (data as of October 1, 2026).