Public water system · WI8581108
ActiveTall Pines Resort
At a glance
Tall Pines Resort (PWSID WI8581108) is an active transient non-community water system in Sawyer 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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
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 Tall Pines Resort compare with other water systems in Sawyer County?
By EPA's size categories, Tall Pines Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sawyer County has 191 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 70 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,417 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 Tall Pines Resort 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 Tall Pines Resort?
EPA lists Tall Pines 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. 175 of the 191 active systems in Sawyer County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Tall Pines Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Tall Pines Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tall Pines Resort?
Tall Pines Resort (PWSID WI8581108) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Tall Pines Resort serve?
Tall Pines Resort reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Where does Tall Pines 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 Tall Pines Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Tall Pines 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tall Pines Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tall Pines 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 Sawyer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Water Utility | Sawyer | 2,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Waterworks | Sawyer | 344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Pines Motel | Sawyer | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nelson Lake Lodge Office | Sawyer | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Bear Lodge | Sawyer | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dock the | Sawyer | 250 | 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, “Tall Pines Resort, PWSID WI8581108, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/tall-pines-resort-wi8581108 (data as of October 1, 2026).