Public water system · WI6270394
ActiveWi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area
At a glance
Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area (PWSID WI6270394) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson 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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
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 Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 188 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 19,930 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 Brsf Wildcat Ski Area 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 Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area?
EPA lists Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area 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. 11 of the 106 active systems in Jackson County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2016. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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 | Resolved |
All 6 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 Brsf Wildcat Ski Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area?
Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area (PWSID WI6270394) 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 Brsf Wildcat Ski Area serve?
Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski 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 Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Brsf Wildcat Ski 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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dnr Brsf Wildcat Ski 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls Waterworks | Jackson | 3,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 | Jackson | 2,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound | Jackson | 2,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 53 Eastbound | Jackson | 2,090 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Mindoro United Campus | Jackson | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrillan Waterworks | Jackson | 531 | 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 Brsf Wildcat Ski Area, PWSID WI6270394, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dnr-brsf-wildcat-ski-area-wi6270394 (data as of October 1, 2026).