Public water system · WI7640464
ActiveWi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic
At a glance
Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic (PWSID WI7640464) is an active transient non-community water system in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic compare with other water systems in Vilas County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vilas County has 460 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 91 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic is about 65% 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 Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic?
EPA lists Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic 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. 57 of the 460 active systems in Vilas County (12%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2008. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic?
Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic (PWSID WI7640464) 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 Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic serve?
Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic 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 Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic 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, “Wi Dnr Big Arbor Vitae 3 Pic, PWSID WI7640464, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dnr-big-arbor-vitae-3-pic-wi7640464 (data as of October 1, 2026).