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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
143
Population Served
64,329
Total Violations
2,305
472 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

58.0%
Systems with Violations
16.1
Avg Violations per System
20.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (34%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

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

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

No violations on record (12) One or more violations (38)

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
Manitowoc Waterworks 34,500 7 Clean
Two Rivers Waterworks 11,270 298 Clean
Kiel Waterworks 3,932 36 Clean
Cleveland Waterworks 1,524 23 -
Mishicot Waterworks 1,432 9 -
Reedsville Waterworks 1,200 67 -
Valders Waterworks 954 18 -
Whitelaw Waterworks 757 40 -
St Nazianz Waterworks 705 30 -
Millhome Supper Club 550 2 -
Point Beach Nuclear Main 550 16 -
City Limits Bar & Banquet Hall 550 0 -
Maribel Waterworks 355 19 -
Kellnersville Waterworks 301 67 -
St Marys Sch 226 198 -
Golf Course at Branch River 220 0 -
Holy Family Convent 195 9 -
Trinity Lutheran Family Ctr 170 20 -
Stecker Machine Plant 1 150 6 -
Natural Ovens Bakery Alpha Baking Co 150 18 -
St Johns Lutheran Sch 125 43 -
Camp Sinawa Dormitory 110 23 -
Camp Rokilio Viking Ship 110 0 -
Camp Tapawingo Lodge 110 6 -
Camp Rokilio Train Station 110 0 -
Camp Sinawa Dining Hall 110 13 -
Tavern 10 110 4 -
WI DNR Pt Beach Cmpgd 100 14 -
Wells Concrete Prod Co 95 13 -
Quiet Country Community Assn 90 45 -
Stecker Machine Plant 2 80 4 -
Branch Station 75 4 -
Wst Fab LLC 70 0 -
B & B Metals Office 62 0 -
Rahr Memorial School Frst Krejcarek Educ Bldg 60 10 -
Rahr Memorial School Frst Main Lodge 60 5 -
Camp Tapawingo Wagner Shower Bldg 60 6 -
Salem Ebenezer Reform Ch 50 23 -
Pack Er Inn 50 5 -
Big Apple Pub & Grill 50 14 -
Devils River Campers Park 50 9 -
Shadows Bar 50 0 -
Bolles French Creek Inn 50 8 -
Spudz 50 14 -
Samanthas Ring of Fire 50 0 -
Cr Stop Mini Mart 50 0 -
Shell Francis Creek 50 8 -
Nigrelli Inc 45 0 -
Schuette Mfg & Steel Sales Inc 45 0 -
Henning Cheese 45 0 -

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 Manitowoc County? ▼
Manitowoc County has 2,305 total drinking water violations across 143 water systems, of which 472 are health-based violations. 58.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Manitowoc County systems? ▼
Water systems in Manitowoc County serve approximately 64,329 people through 143 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Manitowoc County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Manitowoc County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Manitowoc County? ▼
Water systems in Manitowoc County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 20.5% of Manitowoc 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.