Public water system · WI4690321
ActiveRawhide Youth Homes
At a glance
Rawhide Youth Homes (PWSID WI4690321) is an active community water system in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 92 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
92
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rawhide Youth Homes compare with other water systems in Waupaca County?
By EPA's size categories, Rawhide Youth Homes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Waupaca County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 175 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 36,146 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 Rawhide Youth Homes 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 Rawhide Youth Homes?
EPA lists Rawhide Youth Homes 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 207 active systems in Waupaca County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Rawhide Youth Homes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between May 2011 and April 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Rawhide Youth Homes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rawhide Youth Homes?
Rawhide Youth Homes (PWSID WI4690321) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Rawhide Youth Homes serve?
Rawhide Youth Homes reports serving 92 people through 11 service connections in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Where does Rawhide Youth Homes 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 Rawhide Youth Homes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Rawhide Youth Homes' 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rawhide Youth Homes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Rawhide Youth Homes 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 Waupaca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Waterworks | Waupaca | 7,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waupaca Waterworks | Waupaca | 6,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clintonville Utilities | Waupaca | 4,635 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weyauwega Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manawa Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marion Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,293 | 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, “Rawhide Youth Homes, PWSID WI4690321, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/rawhide-youth-homes-wi4690321 (data as of October 1, 2026).