Tapcensus

Wisconsin

Buffalo County drinking water quality

69 active public water systems serve 8,759 people in Buffalo County. 55 are compliant, 14 had at least one EPA violation in the past three years, 0 are designated serious violators, and 0 carry a health flag.

Active systems 69 7 community systems
People served 8,759 by public water systems
Systems with violations 14 20% of active systems, past 3 years
Serious violators 0 0 systems carry a health flag

Community water systems

7 systems, largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Mondovi Waterworks
Mondovi
2,667 1 0
Alma Waterworks
Alma
769 3 1
Cochrane Waterworks
Cochrane
450 4 0
Fountain City Waterworks
Fountain City
443 1 0
Nelson Water & Sewer Dept
Nelson
375 0 0
Riverview Park
Buffalo City
90 0 0
Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC
Fountain City
25 2 1
Non-community systems (62: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)

These systems serve places people visit rather than homes.

SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Cochrane Fountain City School
Fountain City
635 0 0
Lyster Lutheran Church
Nelson
370 0 0
Alma Public School
Alma
316 0 0
Gilmanton Elementary School
Gilmanton
125 0 0
Gilmanton Middle/high School
Gilmanton
125 0 0
WI Dnr Merrick 7 Shower Bldgs
Fountain City
103 1 0
Lost Pirate Tiki Bar and Grill the
Buffalo City
100 0 0
Sleepy Hollow Campground LLC
Fountain City
100 0 0
Valley Golf Club
Mondovi
100 0 0
Waumandee Country Bar
Waumandee
100 0 0
Hillside Fish House
Fountain City
80 0 0
Nelson Cheese Factory the Original
Nelson
75 0 0
Township 23 Distillery
Nelson
75 0 0
WI Dnr Merrick Entrance Station
Fountain City
75 1 0
Walkers Silvermoon
Alma
63 0 0
Grove Golf Course
Cochrane
60 0 0
ST Boniface Parochial School
Waumandee
60 0 0
Donna Maes Panther Cafe
Gilmanton
50 0 0
Georges Lounge
Fountain City
50 0 0
Great River Harbor 1
Alma
50 0 0
River Ratz Saloon
Buffalo City
50 0 0
WI Dnr Merrick Island Cmpgd
Fountain City
50 1 0
Drift Inn
Fountain City
40 0 0
Barn Again Lodge LLC
Mondovi
31 0 0
Buffalo City Municipal Bldg
Buffalo City
31 0 0
Alma Marina
Alma
30 0 0
Bays End
Fountain City
30 0 0
Big River Escape Riverside Cabins
Buffalo City
30 1 0
Brads Roadhouse Bar & Grill
Fountain City
30 0 0
Buffalo City Park
Buffalo City
30 2 1
Buffalo Community Center
Fountain City
30 0 0
Club Midway
Fountain City
30 0 0
Cross Community Center, Town of
Fountain City
30 0 0
Dancing Yarrow Farm to Fork Retreat
Mondovi
30 2 0
Danzinger Vineyards
Alma
30 0 0
Islands Edge
Mondovi
30 0 0
Kinstone
Fountain City
30 0 0
Leebos Bar and Grill LLC
Gilmanton
30 0 0
Lookout the
Arcadia
30 1 0
Rainbow Lake Park
Gilmanton
30 0 0
Riecks Lake Park 1
Alma
30 0 0
Tell Bar & Grill
Alma
30 0 0
Together Farms LLC
Mondovi
30 0 0
Veterans Memorial Field
Buffalo City
30 0 0
WI Dnr Merrick 6 Indian MD
Fountain City
30 1 0
G Stop
Gilmanton
26 0 0
2nyt Entertainment
Fountain City
25 0 0
Alma Rod & Gun Club
Alma
25 0 0
B&s Express
Buffalo City
25 0 0
Bucknuckles LLC
Alma
25 0 0
Cedar Ridge Resort
Nelson
25 0 0
Cream Bar
Alma
25 0 0
Fountain Motel
Fountain City
25 0 0
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Mondovi
25 0 0
Great River Harbor 2
Alma
25 0 0
Great River Harbor 3
Alma
25 0 0
Hillcrest Motel
Alma
25 0 0
Riverview Campground
Cochrane
25 0 0
Stone Barn, the
Nelson
25 0 0
Township of Buffalo Community Park
Fountain City
25 0 0
Urnes Whitetail Bar & Grill
Durand
25 0 0
Woodlands Retreat
Alma
25 1 0
Inactive systems (83, no longer operating or reporting)

Kept for the record and excluded from the county totals above. Browse inactive systems.

About this data

Totals cover active systems. Systems serving more than one county are counted in each county. EPA counts the rules a system was in violation of, not the individual violations; one rule can carry several.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Wisconsin records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.