Public water system · WI8040773
ActiveU S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse
At a glance
U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse (PWSID WI8040773) is an active transient non-community water system in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
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 U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse compare with other water systems in Bayfield County?
By EPA's size categories, U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bayfield County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 55 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,732 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 Forest Lodge Gatehouse 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 U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse?
EPA lists U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse 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. 12 of the 194 active systems in Bayfield County (6.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse?
U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse (PWSID WI8040773) 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 Forest Lodge Gatehouse serve?
U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Where does U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse 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 Forest Lodge Gatehouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Forest Lodge Gatehouse'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S F S Forest Lodge Gatehouse 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 Bayfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Waterworks | Bayfield | 2,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iron River Sanitary District | Bayfield | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Drummond Sanitary District | Bayfield | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayfield Waterworks | Bayfield | 488 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Wing Sanitary District | Bayfield | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Ashwabay | Bayfield | 220 | 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 Forest Lodge Gatehouse, PWSID WI8040773, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/u-s-f-s-forest-lodge-gatehouse-wi8040773 (data as of October 1, 2026).