Public water system · WI8660681
ActiveStrongman Smokehouse
At a glance
Strongman Smokehouse (PWSID WI8660681) is an active transient non-community water system in Washburn 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
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 Strongman Smokehouse compare with other water systems in Washburn County?
By EPA's size categories, Strongman Smokehouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washburn County has 128 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 75 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,565 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 Strongman Smokehouse 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 Strongman Smokehouse?
EPA lists Strongman Smokehouse 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 128 active systems in Washburn County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Strongman Smokehouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Strongman Smokehouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Strongman Smokehouse?
Strongman Smokehouse (PWSID WI8660681) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Strongman Smokehouse serve?
Strongman Smokehouse reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
Where does Strongman Smokehouse 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 Strongman Smokehouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Strongman Smokehouse'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Strongman Smokehouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Strongman Smokehouse 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 Washburn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner Waterworks | Washburn | 2,653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shell Lake Waterworks | Washburn | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minong Waterworks | Washburn | 561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Waterworks | Washburn | 442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwood School | Washburn | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birch Trail Camp for Girls Main Well | Washburn | 300 | 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, “Strongman Smokehouse, PWSID WI8660681, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/strongman-smokehouse-wi8660681 (data as of October 1, 2026).