Public water system · WI6490495
ActiveWolf Creek Bar
At a glance
Wolf Creek Bar (PWSID WI6490495) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wolf Creek Bar compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Wolf Creek Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 187 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 121 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 22,690 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 Wolf Creek Bar is well below 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 Wolf Creek Bar?
EPA lists Wolf Creek Bar 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. 163 of the 187 active systems in Polk County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Wolf Creek Bar have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Wolf Creek Bar. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Wolf Creek Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wolf Creek Bar?
Wolf Creek Bar (PWSID WI6490495) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wolf Creek Bar serve?
Wolf Creek Bar reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wolf Creek Bar 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 Wolf Creek Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Wolf Creek Bar'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wolf Creek Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wolf Creek Bar 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Waterworks | Polk | 2,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osceola Waterworks | Polk | 2,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Croix Falls Waterworks | Polk | 2,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Frederic Waterworks | Polk | 1,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Luck Waterworks | Polk | 1,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clear Lake Waterworks | Polk | 1,061 | 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, “Wolf Creek Bar, PWSID WI6490495, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wolf-creek-bar-wi6490495 (data as of October 1, 2026).