Public water system · WI6030399
ActiveSaputo Cheese USA Inc.
At a glance
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. (PWSID WI6030399) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Barron County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 300 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 May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Saputo Cheese USA Inc. compare with other water systems in Barron County?
By EPA's size categories, Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Barron County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 153 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 29,556 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 Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is about 30% 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 Saputo Cheese USA Inc.?
EPA lists Saputo Cheese USA Inc. 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. 170 of the 193 active systems in Barron County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Saputo Cheese USA Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and May 2024. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Saputo Cheese USA Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saputo Cheese USA Inc.?
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. (PWSID WI6030399) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Saputo Cheese USA Inc. serve?
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Where does Saputo Cheese USA Inc. 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 Saputo Cheese USA Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Saputo Cheese USA Inc.'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 May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saputo Cheese USA Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Saputo Cheese USA Inc. 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 Barron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake Waterworks | Barron | 9,012 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barron Light & Water Dept | Barron | 3,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Waterworks | Barron | 2,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chetek Waterworks | Barron | 1,931 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Waterworks | Barron | 1,787 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turtle Lake Waterworks | Barron | 1,073 | 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, “Saputo Cheese USA Inc., PWSID WI6030399, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/saputo-cheese-usa-inc-wi6030399 (data as of October 1, 2026).