Public water system · WI8070433
ActiveSweenys Bar
At a glance
Sweenys Bar (PWSID WI8070433) is an active transient non-community water system in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sweenys Bar compare with other water systems in Burnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Sweenys Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burnett County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 69 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 13,147 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 Sweenys Bar is about half of 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 Sweenys Bar?
EPA lists Sweenys Bar 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. 174 of the 192 active systems in Burnett County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Sweenys Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and August 2004. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sweenys Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sweenys Bar?
Sweenys Bar (PWSID WI8070433) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sweenys Bar serve?
Sweenys Bar reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
Where does Sweenys Bar 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 Sweenys Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2004. 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 Sweenys Bar'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sweenys Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sweenys Bar 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 Burnett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg Waterworks | Burnett | 1,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Siren Waterworks | Burnett | 941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Webster Waterworks | Burnett | 652 | Community | Groundwater |
| Herzl Camp Hak 1 West Bathroom | Burnett | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Herzl Camp Hak 2 East Bathroom | Burnett | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fourwinds Market Grocery Store | Burnett | 321 | 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, “Sweenys Bar, PWSID WI8070433, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/sweenys-bar-wi8070433 (data as of October 1, 2026).