Public water system · WI4151187
ActiveWi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr
At a glance
Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr (PWSID WI4151187) is an active transient non-community water system in Door 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012.
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 Pot Nature Ctr compare with other water systems in Door County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Door County has 451 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 77 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 34,679 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 Pot Nature Ctr 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 Pot Nature Ctr?
EPA lists Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr 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. 28 of the 451 active systems in Door County (6.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. The violations listed here began between May 2001 and May 2012. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr?
Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr (PWSID WI4151187) 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 Pot Nature Ctr serve?
Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Door County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr 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 Pot Nature Ctr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. 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 Pot Nature Ctr'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dnr Pot Nature Ctr 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 Door County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Bay Waterworks | Door | 9,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Door Sch Dist | Door | 1,350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sister Bay Waterworks | Door | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sevastopol High Sch | Door | 715 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gibraltar High School | Door | 695 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Loft | Door | 308 | 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 Pot Nature Ctr, PWSID WI4151187, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dnr-pot-nature-ctr-wi4151187 (data as of October 1, 2026).