Public water system · WI2680628
ActivePrairie View Elementary School
At a glance
Prairie View Elementary School (PWSID WI2680628) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 565 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
565
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Prairie View Elementary School compare with other water systems in Waukesha County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie View Elementary School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Waukesha County has 589 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 549 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 323,265 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Prairie View Elementary School is about 31% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 View Elementary School?
EPA lists Prairie View Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 102 of the 589 active systems in Waukesha County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Prairie View Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 View Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie View Elementary School?
Prairie View Elementary School (PWSID WI2680628) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie View Elementary School serve?
Prairie View Elementary School reports serving 565 people through 1 service connection in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Where does Prairie View Elementary School 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 View Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995. 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 View Elementary School'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie View Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Prairie View Elementary School is a non-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 Waukesha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha Water Utility | Waukesha | 70,718 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookfield Water Utility | Waukesha | 29,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Berlin Water Utility | Waukesha | 27,899 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Menomonee Falls Ww - Surface Water | Waukesha | 23,867 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oconomowoc Waterworks | Waukesha | 15,805 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility | Waukesha | 11,750 | 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 View Elementary School, PWSID WI2680628, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/prairie-view-elementary-school-wi2680628 (data as of October 1, 2026).