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Calumet County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
49
Population Served
24,228
Total Violations
1,547
376 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

91.8%
Systems with Violations
31.6
Avg Violations per System
24.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (96%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
60.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Calumet Wisconsin water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (45)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD 5,500 25 Detected
Chilton Waterworks 4,191 11 Clean
Brillion Waterworks 3,262 24 Clean
Sherwood Waterworks 3,114 150 -
New Holstein Waterworks 3,012 52 -
Hilbert Waterworks 1,176 14 Clean
Stockbridge Waterworks 650 5 -
Calumet Co Park Showers 500 8 -
Forest Junction Pub Util 487 59 Clean
Round Lake Farms 305 0 -
Ornua Ingredients North America 250 7 -
Peace E & R Church 150 19 -
St Ann Catholic Parish 140 6 -
Lakeview Estates MHP 112 207 -
Schwarz Supper Club 110 1 -
Country Aire Mobile Home Court LLC 98 20 -
Harrison Vil of Athletic Field 95 12 -
Bremer Manufacturing 85 14 -
Trinity Lutheran Sch & Ch 84 49 -
Buechel Stone Cmf 57 18 -
Hickory Hills Country Club 50 21 -
Ts Diner 50 7 -
Neighborhood Pub & Grill 50 24 -
Shiloh Dairy LLC 42 111 -
Holsum Irish Dairy 35 9 -
Holsum Elm Dairy 35 4 -
Dvo Inc 33 88 -
Walsdorf Roofing Co 30 102 -
Ox Bow Sportsmen Club 25 0 -
Lake View RV Park and Cabins 25 16 -
Gloria Dei Lutheran Ch 25 43 -
Mulberry Lane Farm 25 0 -
Quinney Quencher Bar 25 7 -
Tara & Rockys Nut-Haus 25 23 -
Two of a Kind Bar & Grill 25 39 -
Dillys Seven Corner Bar & Grill 25 35 -
Countryside Bar & Grill 25 32 -
Bobbers Up 2 25 22 -
Fishermans Inn Bar 25 0 -
Calumet Co Park Maintenance 25 15 -
Gene & Helens Bar 25 5 -
Deer Run Golf Course 25 22 -
Fish Tail Inn Bar 25 40 -
St Lukes Lutheran Ch 25 15 -
Roepke Village Inn Restaurant 25 11 -
Dorns Bar 25 45 -
St John the Baptist 25 15 -
Bobbers Bar 25 69 -
Brillion Nature Ctr 25 26 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Calumet County?
Calumet County has 1,547 total drinking water violations across 49 water systems, of which 376 are health-based violations. 91.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Calumet County systems?
Water systems in Calumet County serve approximately 24,228 people through 49 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Calumet County water?
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Calumet County, 3 had PFAS detected (60.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Calumet County?
Water systems in Calumet County use GW (47 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 24.3% of Calumet County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

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 page draws directly on 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.