Public water system · WI8580548
ActiveTrap N Fish Lodge
At a glance
Trap N Fish Lodge (PWSID WI8580548) 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003.
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 Trap N Fish Lodge compare with other water systems in Sawyer County?
By EPA's size categories, Trap N Fish Lodge 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 Trap N Fish Lodge 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 Trap N Fish Lodge?
EPA lists Trap N Fish Lodge 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 Trap N Fish Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and May 2003. By type: 6 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) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Trap N Fish Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trap N Fish Lodge?
Trap N Fish Lodge (PWSID WI8580548) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Trap N Fish Lodge serve?
Trap N Fish Lodge reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
Where does Trap N Fish Lodge 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 Trap N Fish Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. 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 Trap N Fish Lodge'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trap N Fish Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Trap N Fish Lodge 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, “Trap N Fish Lodge, PWSID WI8580548, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/trap-n-fish-lodge-wi8580548 (data as of October 1, 2026).