Public water system · WI1110068
ActiveSchoepps Cottonwood Resort
At a glance
Schoepps Cottonwood Resort (PWSID WI1110068) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 60 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Schoepps Cottonwood Resort compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Schoepps Cottonwood Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 140 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 463 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 64,780 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 Schoepps Cottonwood Resort is about 58% 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 Schoepps Cottonwood Resort?
EPA lists Schoepps Cottonwood 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. 114 of the 140 active systems in Columbia County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Schoepps Cottonwood Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and August 1995. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Schoepps Cottonwood Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Schoepps Cottonwood Resort?
Schoepps Cottonwood Resort (PWSID WI1110068) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Schoepps Cottonwood Resort serve?
Schoepps Cottonwood Resort reports serving 60 people through 45 service connections in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
Where does Schoepps Cottonwood 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 Schoepps Cottonwood Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Schoepps Cottonwood 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Schoepps Cottonwood Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Schoepps Cottonwood 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Waterworks | Columbia | 10,437 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Utilities | Columbia | 5,173 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 12 Dekorra West Bound | Columbia | 3,255 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wisconsin Dells Waterworks | Columbia | 3,232 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lodi Waterworks | Columbia | 3,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poynette Waterworks | Columbia | 2,520 | 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, “Schoepps Cottonwood Resort, PWSID WI1110068, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/schoepps-cottonwood-resort-wi1110068 (data as of October 1, 2026).