Public water system · WI1280240
ActiveRiver Bend Resort
At a glance
River Bend Resort (PWSID WI1280240) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,520 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,520
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does River Bend Resort compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, River Bend Resort is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 453 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 88,343 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so River Bend Resort is about 11 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Wisconsin has 9,112 active transient non-community water systems, 82% 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 River Bend Resort?
EPA lists River Bend Resort 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. 152 of the 195 active systems in Jefferson County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does River Bend Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
River Bend Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Bend Resort?
River Bend Resort (PWSID WI1280240) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does River Bend Resort serve?
River Bend Resort reports serving 1,520 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Where does River Bend Resort 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 River Bend Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. 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 River Bend Resort'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 health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Bend Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. River Bend Resort is a 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Waterworks | Jefferson | 23,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Atkinson Waterworks | Jefferson | 12,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Waterworks | Jefferson | 7,926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Waterworks | Jefferson | 6,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Creek Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,318 | 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, “River Bend Resort, PWSID WI1280240, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/river-bend-resort-wi1280240 (data as of October 1, 2026).