Public water system · WI7370413
ActiveSammys Shack
At a glance
Sammys Shack (PWSID WI7370413) is an active transient non-community water system in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sammys Shack compare with other water systems in Marathon County?
By EPA's size categories, Sammys Shack is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marathon County has 196 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 528 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 103,490 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 Sammys Shack is well below 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 Sammys Shack?
EPA lists Sammys Shack 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. 149 of the 196 active systems in Marathon County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Sammys Shack have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and January 1995. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sammys Shack: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sammys Shack?
Sammys Shack (PWSID WI7370413) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sammys Shack serve?
Sammys Shack reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Where does Sammys Shack 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 Sammys Shack have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sammys Shack'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sammys Shack's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sammys Shack 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 Marathon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau Waterworks | Marathon | 39,994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weston Municipal Utilities | Marathon | 16,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kronenwetter Water & Sewer Utility | Marathon | 6,931 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rib Mountain Water Utility | Marathon | 6,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mosinee Waterworks | Marathon | 3,406 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rothschild Waterworks | Marathon | 3,190 | 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, “Sammys Shack, PWSID WI7370413, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/sammys-shack-wi7370413 (data as of October 1, 2026).