Public water system · WI6320485
ActiveSummit Elementary School
At a glance
Summit Elementary School (PWSID WI6320485) is an active non-transient non-community water system in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 302 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
302
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Summit Elementary School compare with other water systems in La Crosse County?
By EPA's size categories, Summit Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Crosse County has 122 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 811 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 98,888 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 Summit Elementary School 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 Summit Elementary School?
EPA lists Summit Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 34 of the 122 active systems in La Crosse County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Summit Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and January 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Summit Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Summit Elementary School?
Summit Elementary School (PWSID WI6320485) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Summit Elementary School serve?
Summit Elementary School reports serving 302 people through 1 service connection in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Where does Summit Elementary School 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 Summit Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Summit Elementary School'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Summit Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Summit Elementary School 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 La Crosse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse Waterworks | La Crosse | 53,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onalaska Waterworks | La Crosse | 18,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holmen Waterworks | La Crosse | 10,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Salem Waterworks | La Crosse | 5,045 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bangor Waterworks | La Crosse | 1,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelby Tn of Wedgewood Vly | La Crosse | 1,020 | 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, “Summit Elementary School, PWSID WI6320485, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/summit-elementary-school-wi6320485 (data as of October 1, 2026).