Public water system · WI7290147
ActiveWi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir
At a glance
Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir (PWSID WI7290147) is an active transient non-community water system in Juneau County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 2,000 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir compare with other water systems in Juneau County?
By EPA's size categories, Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Juneau County has 146 active public water systems, and Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 182 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 26,525 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 9 Lemonweir is about 14 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 9 Lemonweir?
EPA lists Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir 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. 13 of the 146 active systems in Juneau County (8.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and September 2010. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2003-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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 |
| 2001-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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 9 Lemonweir: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir?
Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir (PWSID WI7290147) 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 9 Lemonweir serve?
Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir reports serving 2,000 people through 1 service connection in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir 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 9 Lemonweir have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 9 Lemonweir'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wi Dot Rest Area 9 Lemonweir 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 Juneau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauston Waterworks | Juneau | 4,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodside Sports Complex | Juneau | 3,008 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Lisbon Waterworks | Juneau | 2,526 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 10 Kildare | Juneau | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elroy Waterworks | Juneau | 1,333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Necedah Waterworks | Juneau | 844 | 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 9 Lemonweir, PWSID WI7290147, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wi-dot-rest-area-9-lemonweir-wi7290147 (data as of October 1, 2026).