Public water system · WI8260145
ActiveNorth Pole Saloon
At a glance
North Pole Saloon (PWSID WI8260145) is an active transient non-community water system in Iron County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Pole Saloon compare with other water systems in Iron County?
By EPA's size categories, North Pole Saloon is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iron County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 5,745 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 North Pole Saloon 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 North Pole Saloon?
EPA lists North Pole 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. 40 of the 57 active systems in Iron County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does North Pole Saloon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 1997. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
North Pole Saloon: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Pole Saloon?
North Pole Saloon (PWSID WI8260145) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does North Pole Saloon serve?
North Pole Saloon reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Iron County, Wisconsin.
Where does North Pole 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 North Pole Saloon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. 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 North Pole 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Pole Saloon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Pole 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 Iron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Waterworks | Iron | 1,515 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Montreal Waterworks | Iron | 887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mercer Sanitary District | Iron | 760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iron Belt Waterworks | Iron | 211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iron County Saxon Harbor Main Well | Iron | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pence Waterworks | Iron | 191 | Community | Purchased 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, “North Pole Saloon, PWSID WI8260145, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/north-pole-saloon-wi8260145 (data as of October 1, 2026).