Public water system · WI7210127
ActiveU S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station
At a glance
U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station (PWSID WI7210127) is an active transient non-community water system in Forest County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 200 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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forest County has 58 active public water systems, and U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% above the county average of 139 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station is about 39% above 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station?
EPA lists U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and July 1999. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station?
U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station (PWSID WI7210127) 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station serve?
U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Forest County, Wisconsin.
Where does U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S F S Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station 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 Franklin Lake E2 Pay Station, PWSID WI7210127, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/u-s-f-s-franklin-lake-e2-pay-station-wi7210127 (data as of October 1, 2026).