Public water system · WI6321536
ActiveUpper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
At a glance
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (PWSID WI6321536) is an active transient non-community water system in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 38 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center compare with other water systems in La Crosse County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Crosse County has 122 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 811 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 98,888 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 Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 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 Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center?
EPA lists Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor 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. 2 of the 122 active systems in La Crosse County (1.6%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center?
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (PWSID WI6321536) 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 Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center serve?
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center reports serving 38 people through 1 service connection in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Where does Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor 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 Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor 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 La Crosse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse Waterworks | La Crosse | 53,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onalaska Waterworks | La Crosse | 18,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holmen Waterworks | La Crosse | 10,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Salem Waterworks | La Crosse | 5,045 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bangor Waterworks | La Crosse | 1,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelby Tn of Wedgewood Vly | La Crosse | 1,020 | 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, “Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, PWSID WI6321536, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/upper-mississippi-national-wildlife-refuge-visitor-center-wi6321536 (data as of October 1, 2026).