Public water system · WI7340201
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At a glance
Northwoods Inn (PWSID WI7340201) is an active transient non-community water system in Langlade County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 700 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northwoods Inn compare with other water systems in Langlade County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwoods Inn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Langlade County has 117 active public water systems, and Northwoods Inn is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.2 times the county average of 165 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 19,356 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 Northwoods Inn is about 4.9 times 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 Northwoods Inn?
EPA lists Northwoods Inn 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. 105 of the 117 active systems in Langlade County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Northwoods Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and August 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Northwoods Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwoods Inn?
Northwoods Inn (PWSID WI7340201) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Northwoods Inn serve?
Northwoods Inn reports serving 700 people through 1 service connection in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Where does Northwoods Inn 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 Northwoods Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. 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 Northwoods Inn'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwoods Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northwoods Inn 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 Langlade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigo Waterworks | Langlade | 7,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Mkjw East Camp 1 | Langlade | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Mkjw West Camp 2 | Langlade | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Mkjw West Camp 1 | Langlade | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Birch Ranch Dorms | Langlade | 422 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Birch Ranch Horse Bldg and Dining Hall | Langlade | 420 | 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, “Northwoods Inn, PWSID WI7340201, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/northwoods-inn-wi7340201 (data as of October 1, 2026).