Public water system · WI6090719
ActiveWi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic
At a glance
Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic (PWSID WI6090719) is an active transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 350 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chippewa County has 218 active public water systems. Its population served is about 48% above the county average of 237 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic is about 143% above 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 Brunet Island Picnic?
EPA lists Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic 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. 12 of the 218 active systems in Chippewa County (5.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and January 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Brunet Island Picnic: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic?
Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic (PWSID WI6090719) 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 Brunet Island Picnic serve?
Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic 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 Brunet Island Picnic have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Brunet Island Picnic'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic 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 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, “Wi Dnr Brunet Island Picnic, PWSID WI6090719, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dnr-brunet-island-picnic-wi6090719 (data as of October 1, 2026).