Public water system · WI4200247
ActiveWisconsin Central Railway
At a glance
Wisconsin Central Railway (PWSID WI4200247) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wisconsin Central Railway compare with other water systems in Fond du Lac County?
By EPA's size categories, Wisconsin Central Railway is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fond du Lac County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 87,145 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Wisconsin Central Railway is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 Wisconsin Central Railway?
EPA lists Wisconsin Central Railway 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. 162 of the 207 active systems in Fond du Lac County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Wisconsin Central Railway have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and January 2012. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Wisconsin Central Railway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wisconsin Central Railway?
Wisconsin Central Railway (PWSID WI4200247) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wisconsin Central Railway serve?
Wisconsin Central Railway reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wisconsin Central Railway 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 Wisconsin Central Railway have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. 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 Wisconsin Central Railway'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wisconsin Central Railway's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wisconsin Central Railway is a non-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 Fond du Lac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond Du Lac Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 44,678 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ripon Water Utility | Fond du Lac | 7,716 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Fond Du Lac Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 5,414 | Community | Groundwater |
| Campbellsport Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 1,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakfield Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 1,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashwood Grove Edgewater | Fond du Lac | 1,046 | 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, “Wisconsin Central Railway, PWSID WI4200247, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wisconsin-central-railway-wi4200247 (data as of October 1, 2026).