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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI4150938

Hen House Bar & Grill The

Forestville, Wisconsin 54213 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
107
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at Hen House Bar & Grill The, 5% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hen House Bar & Grill The

Hen House Bar & Grill The is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Forestville, Wisconsin (Door County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 total violations for this system , of which 5 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 84 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 59 violations (MR). 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. Statewide, 51 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.2%).

Hen House Bar & Grill The's 107 violations sit above the Wisconsin average.

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
25
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Door
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
84
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 59 2015
Public Notice Other 18 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 2023
Nitrate MR 6 1997
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2009
E. COLI MR 4 2010
Nitrite MR 1 1995

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 Hen House Bar & Grill The.

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 WI4150938 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 Hen House Bar & Grill The 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
2023 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 59 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 3100
2010 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 3014
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 1040
1995 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / WI4150938 / 1041

How Hen House Bar & Grill The Compares

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

Metric Hen House Bar & Grill The Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 467 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hen House Bar & Grill The water safe to drink?
Hen House Bar & Grill The (PWS ID: WI4150938) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hen House Bar & Grill The serve?
Hen House Bar & Grill The serves 25 people in Forestville, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Hen House Bar & Grill The have?
Hen House Bar & Grill The has 107 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 84 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hen House Bar & Grill The water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Hen House Bar & Grill The under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hen House Bar & Grill The use?
Hen House Bar & Grill The 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.