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Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
227
Population Served
137,280
Total Violations
15,435
1,200 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

84.6%
Systems with Violations
68.0
Avg Violations per System
7.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (20%)
SW
4 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

3
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Kenosha Water Utility 99,218 56 Clean
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility 10,754 71 Clean
Somers Water Utility 1,930 107 Clean
Wilmot Union High School 1,200 1,121 -
Bristol Village of East 1,001 41 -
Paddock Lake Waterworks 945 115 -
Salem Grade School North Well 800 262 -
Wheatland Center School 665 30 -
Randall School 658 25 -
Bristol Waterworks Village Of 598 84 -
Benson Corners - Preet Petroleum & Pizza Time 500 25 -
Riverview School 485 10 -
Wheatland Estates 450 213 -
St Johns Catholic Church 450 2 -
St Alphonsus Catholic Church 449 26 -
Lakewood School 408 34 -
First Christian Church 404 4 -
Knolls Water Cooperative 400 39 -
Trevor Wilmot Consolidated School 394 141 -
Trevor Wilmot Consolidated School Addition 394 33 -
Kenosha Beef International & Birchwood Foods 352 209 -
Rainbow Lake Manor MHP 350 14 -
Berkots 340 132 -
Shoreland Lutheran High School 330 24 -
Tan Oak Apts 325 603 -
La Casita 310 22 -
Paris School 300 8 -
Salem Grade School South Well 300 111 -
Carefree Estates MHP 300 532 -
Somers United Church of Christ & Busy Bee Child Care Center 260 66 -
Oakdale Estates MHP 220 343 -
Toms Straw Hat LLC 204 19 -
Happy Acres Kamp Ground 200 17 -
Salvation Army Wonderland Camp 200 11 -
WI DNR Richard Bong Sunrise Showers 200 22 -
Wheatland Center School Addition - Middle School 180 135 -
Salem Lakes Business Park 180 8 -
Brighton 1 School District 175 49 -
Crossway Community Church 167 0 -
Wilmot Tubing Hill 160 0 -
Melody Park Campground Pool Well 156 0 -
Community Baptist Church 154 0 -
Silver Lake Mobil 152 27 -
Melody Park Campground Camp Well 152 13 -
Twin Lakes Park Water Coop 150 77 -
Great Lakes Dragaway 150 14 -
Silver Lake Co Park 1 150 4 -
Prairie Apts 1 & 2 150 167 -
Silver Lake Co Park 2 150 24 -
Messiah Lutheran Church & Christian Preschool 131 16 -

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 Kenosha County? ▼
Kenosha County has 15,435 total drinking water violations across 227 water systems, of which 1,200 are health-based violations. 84.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kenosha County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kenosha County serve approximately 137,280 people through 227 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kenosha County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Kenosha County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kenosha County? ▼
Water systems in Kenosha County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 7.8% of Kenosha 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.