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Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
97
Population Served
18,778
Total Violations
1,930
480 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

68.0%
Systems with Violations
19.9
Avg Violations per System
24.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (52%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

Lincoln 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
Merrill Waterworks 9,661 228 Clean
Tomahawk Waterworks 3,180 29 Detected
Olivia Telschow LLC 612 0 -
WI DNR Council Grnds Entrance Office 525 40 -
Hwy 51 Truckstop Site 4488 328 65 -
Lincoln Hills School 316 50 -
Foleys Tree Service 212 0 -
Milos 203 27 -
Little Florida 170 82 -
Ntc Christian Academy 157 25 -
WI DNR Council Grnds Family Cmpgd 150 22 -
Pine River School for Young Learners 145 6 -
Uw Stevens Pt Treehaven Field Station 133 2 -
Gleason Mennonite Church & School 130 0 -
Pioneer Transportation LLC 124 0 -
Sure Wood Forest Bar & Grill 100 39 -
WI DNR Council Grnds Group Cmpgd 100 13 -
Shell True North 859 100 0 -
Campers Haven 75 4 -
Immanuel Lutheran Church 75 53 -
Mas Place 62 12 -
Pine Pointe Campground 4 60 0 -
Silver Birch Supper Club 50 18 -
Centerstone Resort 50 24 -
Zs Fork Horners 50 117 -
Duck Point Resort Main Well 50 20 -
Camp Birch Trails Maple Leafy 50 0 -
Camp Birch Trails Dining Hall 50 0 -
Deer Run Mobile Home Community 49 30 -
Tomahawk Campground & RV Park 40 0 -
Pine Pointe Bar and Grill 40 15 -
Edgewater Country Club 40 0 -
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church 40 2 -
Merrill School Forest 35 5 -
Maple Bear Campground Bar and Grill 30 40 -
Muskie River Lodge 30 9 -
Jebs Bar and Grill 30 68 -
Winding Trail Bar and Grill 30 19 -
Rpes Rivers Edge 30 17 -
Tri Mart Bp 29 13 -
Honey and Cream 28 0 -
Red Barn Meats 28 0 -
Dl Garage Bar Grill and Motel 27 31 -
Ajs Break a Way LLC 27 16 -
Dirty Turtle The 27 18 -
Wheeler Automotive Merrill 25 15 -
Kfc Taco Bell 25 0 -
Lincoln Co New Wood County Park 25 0 -
Lincoln Co Underdown Recreation Area 25 5 -
Lincoln Co Otter Lake Campground 25 6 -

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 Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 1,930 total drinking water violations across 97 water systems, of which 480 are health-based violations. 68.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lincoln County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County serve approximately 18,778 people through 97 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lincoln County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Lincoln County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lincoln County? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln 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. 24.9% of Lincoln 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.