Public water system · WI7340179
ActiveSbr Northwoods Retreat
At a glance
Sbr Northwoods Retreat (PWSID WI7340179) is an active transient non-community water system in Langlade County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sbr Northwoods Retreat compare with other water systems in Langlade County?
By EPA's size categories, Sbr Northwoods Retreat is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Langlade County has 117 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 165 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 19,356 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 Sbr Northwoods Retreat is about 31% 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 Sbr Northwoods Retreat?
EPA lists Sbr Northwoods Retreat 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. 105 of the 117 active systems in Langlade County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Sbr Northwoods Retreat have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. The violations listed here began between March 2007 and May 2010. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Sbr Northwoods Retreat: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sbr Northwoods Retreat?
Sbr Northwoods Retreat (PWSID WI7340179) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sbr Northwoods Retreat serve?
Sbr Northwoods Retreat reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Where does Sbr Northwoods Retreat 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 Sbr Northwoods Retreat have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Sbr Northwoods Retreat'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Sbr Northwoods Retreat's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sbr Northwoods Retreat 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 Langlade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigo Waterworks | Langlade | 7,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwoods Inn | Langlade | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Mkjw East Camp 1 | Langlade | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Mkjw West Camp 2 | Langlade | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scouting America Camp Mkjw West Camp 1 | Langlade | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Birch Ranch Dorms | Langlade | 422 | 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, “Sbr Northwoods Retreat, PWSID WI7340179, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/sbr-northwoods-retreat-wi7340179 (data as of October 1, 2026).