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Jackson County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
102
Population Served
19,736
Total Violations
2,821
547 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

70.6%
Systems with Violations
27.7
Avg Violations per System
19.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (49%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (13) One or more violations (37)

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
Black River Falls Waterworks 3,608 45 Detected
Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 2,692 31 -
WI DOT Rest Area 54 Westbound 2,200 17 -
WI DOT Rest Area 53 Eastbound 2,090 21 -
Melrose Mindoro United Campus 800 133 -
Merrillan Waterworks 531 112 -
Melrose Waterworks 524 22 -
Taylor Waterworks 498 122 -
Alma Center Waterworks 487 198 -
Hixton Waterworks 443 218 -
South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church 300 14 -
Jackson Co Wazee Lake Concession Building 300 0 -
Ncn New Addition 205 4 -
Jackson Co Lake Arbutus East 1 200 0 -
Jackson Co Lake Arbutus East-Showerhouse 200 12 -
Melrose Mindoro Vocational School 200 14 -
Black River Correctional Center 163 27 -
Jackson Co Lake Arbutus East - Back 90 Showerhouse 160 0 -
Paradise Pines Resort West 155 26 -
Paradise Pines Resort East 155 0 -
Arpin Cranberry Campground 154 1 -
McSweets RV Resort 104 0 -
WI DNR Brsf Pigeon Creek Cmpgd 100 59 -
North Bend Presbyterian Church 100 10 -
Jackson Co Lake Arbutus West 100 0 -
WI DNR Brsf Castle MD Cpgd 2 E 100 26 -
Millston Kwik Mart 100 0 -
New Hope Lutheran Church 100 21 -
Ncn North LLC Barn 100 11 -
Superior Fresh LLC 100 98 -
WI Christian Yth Cmp Great Hall 90 4 -
Blue Spruce Mobile Home Community 80 518 -
Community Christian Church 80 6 -
Handle Bar The 78 5 -
Jackson Co Lake Arbutus East - Hundreds Loop Well 75 0 -
Jackson Co Lake Arbutus East - Back 40 ATV Well 2 75 5 -
WI DNR Brsf Smrekar Trail 60 4 -
Jamies Last Resort LLC 60 0 -
Ncn North LLC Back Campground Well 60 27 -
McSweets Irish Pub 60 0 -
Northern Family Farms Mexicali Housing Well 60 0 -
Dollar General #24742 59 0 -
Badger Mining Corp Taylor Office 56 40 -
Homestead Nych 54 0 -
Northfield San Dist 1 50 29 -
WI Christian Yth Cmp Dining Hall & Nurse 50 6 -
WI DNR Brsf Pigeon Creek Pic 50 25 -
Trails End 50 41 -
WI DNR Brsf Indoor Group Cmpgd 50 31 -
Upper Pigeon Cr Luth Church 50 3 -

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 Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 2,821 total drinking water violations across 102 water systems, of which 547 are health-based violations. 70.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jackson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County serve approximately 19,736 people through 102 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Jackson County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jackson County? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County use GW (50 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. 19.4% of Jackson 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.