Public water system · WI4051744
ActiveTrue North 821
At a glance
True North 821 (PWSID WI4051744) is an active transient non-community water system in Brown County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 110 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does True North 821 compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, True North 821 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brown County has 148 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,666 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 246,537 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 True North 821 is about 24% 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 True North 821?
EPA lists True North 821 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. 106 of the 148 active systems in Brown County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does True North 821 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
True North 821: frequently asked questions
Who runs True North 821?
True North 821 (PWSID WI4051744) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does True North 821 serve?
True North 821 reports serving 110 people through 2 service connections in Brown County, Wisconsin.
Where does True North 821 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 True North 821 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 True North 821'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find True North 821's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. True North 821 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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Waterworks | Brown | 107,369 | Community | Surface water |
| De Pere Waterworks Sa 1 | Brown | 25,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Howard Waterworks | Brown | 21,133 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ashwaubenon Waterworks | Brown | 17,730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bellevue Waterworks | Brown | 16,715 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Allouez Waterworks | Brown | 13,923 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “True North 821, PWSID WI4051744, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/true-north-821-wi4051744 (data as of October 1, 2026).