Public water system · WI7210116
ActivePine Grove Pub
At a glance
Pine Grove Pub (PWSID WI7210116) is an active transient non-community water system in Forest County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 30 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 August 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pine Grove Pub compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Grove Pub is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forest County has 58 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,068 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 Pine Grove Pub 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 Pine Grove Pub?
EPA lists Pine Grove Pub 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. 44 of the 58 active systems in Forest County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Pine Grove Pub have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and August 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Pine Grove Pub: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Grove Pub?
Pine Grove Pub (PWSID WI7210116) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Grove Pub serve?
Pine Grove Pub reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Forest County, Wisconsin.
Where does Pine Grove Pub 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 Pine Grove Pub have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. 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 Pine Grove Pub'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 August 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Grove Pub's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pine Grove Pub 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 Forest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon Waterworks | Forest | 1,958 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laona Sanitary Dist | Forest | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wabeno Sanitary Dist 1 | Forest | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Main St Eds | Forest | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Forest | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Acres Hunt Club and Camp 5 Farm | Forest | 200 | 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, “Pine Grove Pub, PWSID WI7210116, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/pine-grove-pub-wi7210116 (data as of October 1, 2026).