Public water system · WI8660010
ActiveVeterans Peace Memorial Wayside
At a glance
Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside (PWSID WI8660010) is an active transient non-community water system in Washburn County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
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 Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside compare with other water systems in Washburn County?
By EPA's size categories, Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washburn County has 128 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 75 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,565 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 Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside 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 Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside?
EPA lists Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside as owned by a state 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 128 active systems in Washburn County (2.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between March 2013 and April 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-03-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside: frequently asked questions
Who runs Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside?
Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside (PWSID WI8660010) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside serve?
Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
Where does Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside 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 Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside 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 Washburn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner Waterworks | Washburn | 2,653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shell Lake Waterworks | Washburn | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minong Waterworks | Washburn | 561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Birchwood Waterworks | Washburn | 442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwood School | Washburn | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Birch Trail Camp for Girls Main Well | Washburn | 300 | 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, “Veterans Peace Memorial Wayside, PWSID WI8660010, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/veterans-peace-memorial-wayside-wi8660010 (data as of October 1, 2026).