Public water system · WI4390541
ActiveWi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound
At a glance
Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound (PWSID WI4390541) is an active transient non-community water system in Marquette County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,350 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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,350
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound compare with other water systems in Marquette County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marquette County has 157 active public water systems, and Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 118 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% of the 18,458 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 82 Northbound is about 9.4 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 82 Northbound?
EPA lists Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound 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. 2 of the 157 active systems in Marquette County (1.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and June 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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 82 Northbound: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound?
Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound (PWSID WI4390541) 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 82 Northbound serve?
Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound reports serving 1,350 people through 1 service connection in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound 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 82 Northbound have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. 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 82 Northbound'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound 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 Marquette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wi Dot Rest Area 81 Southbound | Marquette | 1,400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montello Waterworks | Marquette | 1,329 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds Westfield | Marquette | 1,040 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kwik Trip #1722 | Marquette | 999 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brakebush Bros Inc. | Marquette | 898 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Burger King Westfield | Marquette | 535 | Non-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 Dot Rest Area 82 Northbound, PWSID WI4390541, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dot-rest-area-82-northbound-wi4390541 (data as of October 1, 2026).