Public water system · WI2300486
ActivePrairie Apts 1 & 2
At a glance
Prairie Apts 1 & 2 (PWSID WI2300486) is an active community water system in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prairie Apts 1 & 2 compare with other water systems in Kenosha County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Apts 1 & 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kenosha County has 227 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 605 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 137,235 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Prairie Apts 1 & 2 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% 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 Prairie Apts 1 & 2?
EPA lists Prairie Apts 1 & 2 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. 178 of the 227 active systems in Kenosha County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Apts 1 & 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2020 and October 2024. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-08-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-08-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-10 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-06-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Prairie Apts 1 & 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Apts 1 & 2?
Prairie Apts 1 & 2 (PWSID WI2300486) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Apts 1 & 2 serve?
Prairie Apts 1 & 2 reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Where does Prairie Apts 1 & 2 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 Prairie Apts 1 & 2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Prairie Apts 1 & 2'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Apts 1 & 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prairie Apts 1 & 2 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Kenosha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Water Utility | Kenosha | 99,218 | Community | Surface water |
| Pleasant Prairie Water Utility | Kenosha | 10,754 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Somers Water Utility | Kenosha | 1,930 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wilmot Union High School | Kenosha | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bristol Village of East | Kenosha | 1,001 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paddock Lake Waterworks | Kenosha | 945 | 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, “Prairie Apts 1 & 2, PWSID WI2300486, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/prairie-apts-1-2-wi2300486 (data as of October 1, 2026).