Public water system · WI6030961
ActivePrairie Lake Estates MHP
At a glance
Prairie Lake Estates MHP (PWSID WI6030961) is an active community water system in Barron County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 40 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 February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prairie Lake Estates MHP compare with other water systems in Barron County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Lake Estates MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Barron County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 153 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 29,556 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 Lake Estates MHP 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 Lake Estates MHP?
EPA lists Prairie Lake Estates MHP 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. 170 of the 193 active systems in Barron County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Lake Estates MHP have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and February 2026. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 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 | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | 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 Lake Estates MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Lake Estates MHP?
Prairie Lake Estates MHP (PWSID WI6030961) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Lake Estates MHP serve?
Prairie Lake Estates MHP reports serving 25 people through 40 service connections in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Where does Prairie Lake Estates MHP 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 Lake Estates MHP 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 February 2026. 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 Lake Estates MHP'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 February 2026. 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 Lake Estates MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prairie Lake Estates MHP 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 Barron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake Waterworks | Barron | 9,012 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barron Light & Water Dept | Barron | 3,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Waterworks | Barron | 2,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chetek Waterworks | Barron | 1,931 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Waterworks | Barron | 1,787 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turtle Lake Waterworks | Barron | 1,073 | 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 Lake Estates MHP, PWSID WI6030961, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/prairie-lake-estates-mhp-wi6030961 (data as of October 1, 2026).