Public water system · WI6090746
ActiveWalters Brothers Lumber Mfg
At a glance
Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg (PWSID WI6090746) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chippewa County has 218 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 237 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 51,682 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg?
EPA lists Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg as privately owned. 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. 183 of the 218 active systems in Chippewa County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and September 2006. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg?
Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg (PWSID WI6090746) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg serve?
Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Where does Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg 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 Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. 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 Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg is a non-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 Chippewa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls Waterworks | Chippewa | 13,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Hallie Waterworks Village of | Chippewa | 6,701 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bloomer Waterworks | Chippewa | 3,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanley Waterworks | Chippewa | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cornell Waterworks | Chippewa | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cadott Waterworks | Chippewa | 1,352 | 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, “Walters Brothers Lumber Mfg, PWSID WI6090746, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/walters-brothers-lumber-mfg-wi6090746 (data as of October 1, 2026).