Public water system · WI1280209
ActiveWi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan
At a glance
Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan (PWSID WI1280209) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,904 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,904
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4.2 times the county average of 453 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 88,343 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan is about 13 times 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan?
EPA lists Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan 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. 8 of the 195 active systems in Jefferson County (4.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between February 1991 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan?
Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan (PWSID WI1280209) 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan serve?
Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan reports serving 1,904 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Waterworks | Jefferson | 23,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Atkinson Waterworks | Jefferson | 12,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Waterworks | Jefferson | 7,926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Waterworks | Jefferson | 6,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Creek Waterworks | Jefferson | 3,318 | 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 Dot Rest Area 14 Aztalan, PWSID WI1280209, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dot-rest-area-14-aztalan-wi1280209 (data as of October 1, 2026).