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La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
125
Population Served
98,968
Total Violations
3,426
820 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

72.0%
Systems with Violations
27.4
Avg Violations per System
23.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (40%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
75.0%
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

La Crosse Wisconsin water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (10) One or more violations (40)

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
La Crosse Waterworks 53,000 73 Detected
Onalaska Waterworks 18,000 25 Detected
Holmen Waterworks 10,147 123 Detected
West Salem Waterworks 5,045 15 Clean
Bangor Waterworks 1,520 25 -
Shelby TN of Wedgewood Vly 1,020 15 -
Celebrations on the River 815 5 -
WI DOT Rest Area 31 & Info Center Lacrosse 650 12 -
Rockland Waterworks 642 38 -
St Joseph San Dist 1 503 61 -
La Crosse Estates LLC 351 5 -
Summit Elementary School 302 15 -
Brookview MHP 300 45 -
Town of Farmington Sanitary District 275 41 -
Sky Harbour Center 275 0 -
Bostwick Valley MHP 240 22 -
Shelby TN of SD 2 Arbor Hl 231 83 -
Norwood Inn 200 19 -
Maple Grove Venues 200 5 -
Empire Screen Printing Clean Room 200 19 -
Metallics Incorporated 190 34 -
Jehovahs Witnesses la Crosse 170 0 -
Shelby TN of SD 2 Skyline 156 21 -
Barre Country Diner 151 0 -
Potato King 150 14 -
Bluffview Commons 140 219 -
Camp Decorah 1 - Hagerman Hall 120 8 -
Green Oaks Mobile Home Court 117 458 -
Camp Ehawee Hope Dining Hall 100 0 -
Lax Co Goose Is Pk Park Office 100 7 -
Lax Co Goose Is Pk Shelter 1 100 12 -
All Star Lanes 100 0 -
Bluebird Springs Cmpgd 100 19 -
Whispering Pines Campground 100 2 -
Pettibone Park Artesian Well 100 7 -
Camp Ehawee Pool 100 7 -
Lax Co Veterans Mem Pk Cmpgrnd Artesian 100 0 -
Innsbruck Water Trust 85 30 -
Golden Valley Mobile Home Park 80 57 -
Empire Screen Printing Office 70 4 -
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr 70 25 -
Stella-Jones - Office 60 34 -
Neshonoc Lakeside Cmpgd Office/Store 60 5 -
St Peters Catholic Church 60 0 -
Neshonoc Lakeside Cmpgd Upper 60 0 -
Neshonoc Lakeside Cmpgd Lower 60 0 -
Lax Co Swarthout Lakeside Pk Shelter Well 50 2 -
Red Pines Resort 50 21 -
Hill Billys Bar & Grill 50 0 -
Midway Deli 50 5 -

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 La Crosse County? ▼
La Crosse County has 3,426 total drinking water violations across 125 water systems, of which 820 are health-based violations. 72.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from La Crosse County systems? ▼
Water systems in La Crosse County serve approximately 98,968 people through 125 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in La Crosse County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in La Crosse County, 3 had PFAS detected (75.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply La Crosse County? ▼
Water systems in La Crosse 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. 23.9% of La Crosse 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.