Public water system · WI8580330
ActiveNature Calls
At a glance
Nature Calls (PWSID WI8580330) is an active transient non-community water system in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 52 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
52
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nature Calls compare with other water systems in Sawyer County?
By EPA's size categories, Nature Calls is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sawyer County has 191 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 70 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 13,417 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 Nature Calls is about 64% 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 Nature Calls?
EPA lists Nature Calls 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. 175 of the 191 active systems in Sawyer County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Nature Calls 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 Nature Calls. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Nature Calls: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nature Calls?
Nature Calls (PWSID WI8580330) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Nature Calls serve?
Nature Calls reports serving 52 people through 1 service connection in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Where does Nature Calls 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 Nature Calls have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Nature Calls' 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 Nature Calls' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nature Calls 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 Sawyer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Water Utility | Sawyer | 2,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Waterworks | Sawyer | 344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Pines Motel | Sawyer | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nelson Lake Lodge Office | Sawyer | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Bear Lodge | Sawyer | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dock the | Sawyer | 250 | 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, “Nature Calls, PWSID WI8580330, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/nature-calls-wi8580330 (data as of October 1, 2026).