Public water system · WI6270577
ActiveWi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound
At a glance
Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound (PWSID WI6270577) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 2,200 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 106 active public water systems, and Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 188 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound is about 15 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 54 Westbound?
EPA lists Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound 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 Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between September 2000 and May 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 54 Westbound: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound?
Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound (PWSID WI6270577) 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 54 Westbound serve?
Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound reports serving 2,200 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound 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 54 Westbound have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 54 Westbound'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound 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 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 |
| Melrose Waterworks | Jackson | 524 | 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 54 Westbound, PWSID WI6270577, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dot-rest-area-54-westbound-wi6270577 (data as of October 1, 2026).