Public water system · WI7210113
ActiveU S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump
At a glance
U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump (PWSID WI7210113) is an active transient non-community water system in Forest County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forest County has 58 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 8,068 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 U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump is about 65% 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 U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump?
EPA lists U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump as owned by the federal 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. 8 of the 58 active systems in Forest County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and June 2023. By type: 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-04 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump: frequently asked questions
Who runs U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump?
U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump (PWSID WI7210113) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump serve?
U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Forest County, Wisconsin.
Where does U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump 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 U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump'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 June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump 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 Forest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon Waterworks | Forest | 1,958 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laona Sanitary Dist | Forest | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wabeno Sanitary Dist 1 | Forest | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Main St Eds | Forest | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Forest | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Acres Hunt Club and Camp 5 Farm | Forest | 200 | 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, “U S F S Bear Lake L6 Old Pump, PWSID WI7210113, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/u-s-f-s-bear-lake-l6-old-pump-wi7210113 (data as of October 1, 2026).