Public water system · WI8040681
ActiveU S F S Northern Great Lakes Center
At a glance
U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center (PWSID WI8040681) is an active transient non-community water system in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 100 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center compare with other water systems in Bayfield County?
By EPA's size categories, U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bayfield County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is about 81% above the county average of 55 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% 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 Northern Great Lakes Center is about 31% 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 Northern Great Lakes Center?
EPA lists U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center 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 Northern Great Lakes Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring, 4 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | 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 |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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 Northern Great Lakes Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center?
U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center (PWSID WI8040681) 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 Northern Great Lakes Center serve?
U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Where does U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center 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 Northern Great Lakes Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Northern Great Lakes Center'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S F S Northern Great Lakes Center 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 Northern Great Lakes Center, PWSID WI8040681, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/u-s-f-s-northern-great-lakes-center-wi8040681 (data as of October 1, 2026).