Public water system · WI7640735
ActiveU S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area
At a glance
U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area (PWSID WI7640735) is an active transient non-community water system in Vilas 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005.
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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area compare with other water systems in Vilas County?
By EPA's size categories, U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vilas County has 460 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 91 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 42,009 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area?
EPA lists U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area 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. 3 of the 460 active systems in Vilas County (0.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and April 2005. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area?
U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area (PWSID WI7640735) 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area serve?
U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Where does U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S F S Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area 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 Vilas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Waterworks | Vilas | 1,530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arbor Vitae Woodruff El Sch | Vilas | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sanitary District | Vilas | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dnr Crystal Lk Shower | Vilas | 540 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Land O Lakes Sanitary Dist | Vilas | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ramah Office | Vilas | 400 | 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 Spectacle Lake E7 Pic Area, PWSID WI7640735, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/u-s-f-s-spectacle-lake-e7-pic-area-wi7640735 (data as of October 1, 2026).