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Douglas County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
189
Population Served
34,631
Total Violations
2,120
649 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

61.4%
Systems with Violations
11.2
Avg Violations per System
30.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (26%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (14) One or more violations (36)

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
Superior Water Light & Power Company 26,084 30 Clean
Northwestern Elementary and Middle School 890 13 -
Northwestern High School 448 14 -
Solon Springs School 375 26 -
Four Corners Elementary School 300 56 -
Parkland Town Hall 230 19 -
Middle River Health and Rehab Center 200 56 -
Bridges Bar 200 0 -
Peace Lutheran Church 150 14 -
St Anthony Catholic Church 150 2 -
Maranatha Academy Inc 132 80 -
Gordon Correctional Center 124 42 -
Dairy and Bean LLC 100 14 -
Norwood Golf 100 0 -
Stone Tavern The 100 12 -
House of Hope Church 100 19 -
Camp Nebagamon 100 11 -
Dollar General Solon Springs 100 0 -
Douglas Co Bird Sanctuary 100 0 -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Taconite Facility 97 28 -
Manitou Falls Sanitary District No 1 95 709 -
WI DNR Amnicon Falls Campground 80 24 -
WI DNR Brule River State Forest Copper Range Campground 60 16 -
Bottens Green Acres Golf Course 50 0 -
Hungry Trout Inn 50 31 -
Rellies Rusty Axe Tavern 50 9 -
Poplar Golf and Campground Campsites 50 4 -
Family Forum Head Start Inc Center 4 50 5 -
Assembly Park Bible Camp Staff Area 50 0 -
Buckhorn 30 0 -
Forest Point Resort 30 10 -
WI DNR Brule River State Forest Headquarters 27 12 -
Shoppe The 27 0 -
Lawn Beach 26 0 -
M and MS Y Go By 26 6 -
Franny KS Country Foods 25 0 -
Stop a Sec 25 6 -
Solon Springs Community Center 25 0 -
Gordon Pines Golf Club 25 4 -
Ravine Park 25 0 -
Swansons Motel and Campground Pool Well 25 6 -
Checkerboard 25 18 -
Georgias Bar and Grill 25 4 -
Happy Ours RV Park 25 8 -
Clearwater Resort Cabins 25 0 -
Mission Covenant Church Gymnasium 25 0 -
Wascott Town Hall 25 17 -
WI DNR Pattison Reservoir 25 78 -
Bootleggers 25 2 -
Douglas Co Lucius Woods Campground 25 2 -

Other Counties in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County
85 systems · 953,104 served · 2,602 violations
Dane County
301 systems · 517,785 served · 7,065 violations
Waukesha County
590 systems · 322,690 served · 24,998 violations
Brown County
149 systems · 246,872 served · 2,891 violations
Outagamie County
107 systems · 179,535 served · 1,999 violations
Racine County
195 systems · 179,476 served · 10,597 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Douglas County? ▼
Douglas County has 2,120 total drinking water violations across 189 water systems, of which 649 are health-based violations. 61.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Douglas County systems? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County serve approximately 34,631 people through 189 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Douglas County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Douglas County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Douglas County? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 30.6% of Douglas 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.