Public water system · WI1280246
ActivePetes Bar
At a glance
Petes Bar (PWSID WI1280246) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 63 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
63
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Petes Bar compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Petes Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 453 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 88,343 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 Petes Bar is about 56% 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 Petes Bar?
EPA lists Petes Bar 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. 152 of the 195 active systems in Jefferson County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Petes Bar 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 Petes Bar. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Petes Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Petes Bar?
Petes Bar (PWSID WI1280246) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Petes Bar serve?
Petes Bar reports serving 63 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Petes Bar 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 Petes Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Petes Bar'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 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 Petes Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Petes Bar 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Waterworks | Jefferson | 23,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Atkinson Waterworks | Jefferson | 12,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Waterworks | Jefferson | 7,926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Waterworks | Jefferson | 6,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Creek Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,318 | 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, “Petes Bar, PWSID WI1280246, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/petes-bar-wi1280246 (data as of October 1, 2026).