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MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL

PWS ID: WI1220214 · FENNIMORE, Wisconsin 53809

MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL serves 101 people in FENNIMORE, Wisconsin using Groundwater water sources. It has 88 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL

MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 101 residents in FENNIMORE, Wisconsin (Grant County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 88 total violations for this system , of which 25 (28%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 35 violations (MON). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Wisconsin, EPA tracks 10,988 public water systems serving 5,131,439 people, with 285,161 cumulative violations and 58,688 health-based violations on record. About 72% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 26 violations. MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL's 88 violations sit above the Wisconsin average. Statewide, 78 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
101
Total Violations
88
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Grant
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 35 2019
Public Notice Other 16 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 1995
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 2019
Nitrate MR 8 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2012

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WI1220214 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Wisconsin Drinking Water Authority

Wisconsin DNR — Drinking Water and Groundwater is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WI regulator portal

Source: Wisconsin DNR — Drinking Water and Groundwater

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 35 SDWIS / WI1220214 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / WI1220214 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 SDWIS / WI1220214 / 8000
2019 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / WI1220214 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / WI1220214 / 3100
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / WI1220214 / 3100

How MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 88 26 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 101 467 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,988 regulated public water systems in Wisconsin.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL water safe to drink?
MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL (PWS ID: WI1220214) has 88 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 101 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL serve?
MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL serves 101 people in FENNIMORE, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL have?
MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL has 88 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL use?
MOTOR BOATN BAR AND GRILL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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