Public water system · WI8610236
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At a glance
Wild Bills Tap (PWSID WI8610236) is an active transient non-community water system in Taylor County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 152 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
152
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wild Bills Tap compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Wild Bills Tap is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taylor County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 180 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 10,796 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 Wild Bills Tap is roughly in line with 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 Wild Bills Tap?
EPA lists Wild Bills Tap as privately owned. 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. 44 of the 60 active systems in Taylor County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Wild Bills Tap have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2002. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Wild Bills Tap: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wild Bills Tap?
Wild Bills Tap (PWSID WI8610236) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wild Bills Tap serve?
Wild Bills Tap reports serving 152 people through 1 service connection in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wild Bills Tap 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 Wild Bills Tap have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Wild Bills Tap'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wild Bills Tap's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wild Bills Tap 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 Taylor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Waterworks | Taylor | 4,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rib Lake Waterworks | Taylor | 945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wicked Events and Rodeo Arena | Taylor | 603 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stetsonville Waterworks | Taylor | 563 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Forest Springs Neale Lodge & Main Camp | Taylor | 495 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Forest Springs Forest Clearing Mini Farm | Taylor | 450 | 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, “Wild Bills Tap, PWSID WI8610236, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wild-bills-tap-wi8610236 (data as of October 1, 2026).