Public water system record
Waterford on the Bay
Serves an area of Bayfield County, WI that includes Bayfield · 45 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Waterford on the Bay in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Waterford on the Bay draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Wisconsin, July 2015.
- Record on file since 2001, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 11 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Waterford on the Bay go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Waterford on the Bay between 2001 and 2015. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2015 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 19, 2002 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 2001 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Waterford on the Bay draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Waterford on the Bay must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Waterford on the Bay for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Wisconsin.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells