Public water system · WI4361219
ActiveShell Francis Creek
At a glance
Shell Francis Creek (PWSID WI4361219) is an active transient non-community water system in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shell Francis Creek compare with other water systems in Manitowoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Shell Francis Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Manitowoc County has 139 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 461 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 64,022 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 Shell Francis Creek is about 65% 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 Shell Francis Creek?
EPA lists Shell Francis Creek 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. 117 of the 139 active systems in Manitowoc County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Shell Francis Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and October 2005. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Shell Francis Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shell Francis Creek?
Shell Francis Creek (PWSID WI4361219) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Shell Francis Creek serve?
Shell Francis Creek reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
Where does Shell Francis Creek 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 Shell Francis Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Shell Francis Creek'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shell Francis Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shell Francis Creek 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 Manitowoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Waterworks | Manitowoc | 34,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Two Rivers Waterworks | Manitowoc | 11,270 | Community | Surface water |
| Kiel Waterworks | Manitowoc | 3,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mishicot Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reedsville Waterworks | Manitowoc | 1,200 | 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, “Shell Francis Creek, PWSID WI4361219, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/shell-francis-creek-wi4361219 (data as of October 1, 2026).