Public water system · WI1530126
ActiveRichland Center Intermediate School
At a glance
Richland Center Intermediate School (PWSID WI1530126) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Richland County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 321 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
321
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Richland Center Intermediate School compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Richland Center Intermediate School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 38 active public water systems, and Richland Center Intermediate School is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 287 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 10,908 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 Richland Center Intermediate School is about 25% below 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 Richland Center Intermediate School?
EPA lists Richland Center Intermediate 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. 10 of the 38 active systems in Richland County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Richland Center Intermediate School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and December 2023. By type: 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | 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.
Richland Center Intermediate School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Richland Center Intermediate School?
Richland Center Intermediate School (PWSID WI1530126) 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 Richland Center Intermediate School serve?
Richland Center Intermediate School reports serving 321 people through 1 service connection in Richland County, Wisconsin.
Where does Richland Center Intermediate 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 Richland Center Intermediate School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Richland Center Intermediate 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Richland Center Intermediate School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Richland Center Intermediate 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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Center Waterworks | Richland | 5,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lone Rock Waterworks | Richland | 895 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ithaca Public School K-12 | Richland | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sextonville Waterworks | Richland | 425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cazenovia Waterworks | Richland | 351 | Community | Groundwater |
| New House Richland | Richland | 265 | Non-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, “Richland Center Intermediate School, PWSID WI1530126, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/richland-center-intermediate-school-wi1530126 (data as of October 1, 2026).