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Racine County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
195
Population Served
179,476
Total Violations
10,597
1,279 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

82.6%
Systems with Violations
54.3
Avg Violations per System
12.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (24%)
SW
3 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
3
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

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

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (42)

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
Racine Waterworks 105,100 67 Clean
Caledonia Water Utility - Village Of 21,819 29 Clean
Burlington Waterworks 9,958 504 Clean
Waterford Waterworks 5,368 356 Clean
Union Grove Waterworks 4,900 71 Clean
Yorkville Utility Dist 1 3,900 160 Clean
Wind Point Water Dept 1,804 97 -
Seven Mile Fair Expo Bldg 999 124 -
Seven Mile Fair Market Square 999 240 -
Southern Wisconsin Center 950 293 -
Seven Mile Fair Pumphouse Well 914 16 -
Millgate General Store 875 0 -
Burger King 820 38 -
Racine Bible Church 657 0 -
Yorkville School 561 215 -
Kansasville Convenience & Carwash 553 0 -
Fischer Park-West 500 2 -
Fischer Park-East 500 0 -
Caseys General Store #3775 500 0 -
Raymond School 497 189 -
Lakeview Specialty Hospital 484 440 -
Lakeview School 480 261 -
Burger King 443 10 -
Harvest View Mhc 400 526 -
Western Village 400 70 -
Smolenski Park 400 30 -
Trinity Lutheran Church & School 398 103 -
Norway Ev Lutheran Church and Mustard Seed Preschool 345 19 -
Rivermoor Golf Club 319 2 -
Racine Instinctive Bowmen 305 0 -
North Cape Lutheran Church 304 5 -
Hickory Haven Mhc 303 163 -
Score 286 0 -
Washington School 266 80 -
Eagle Lake Manor 250 75 -
YMCA Camp Maclean Lodge 250 7 -
St Clare Catholic Church 250 10 -
YMCA Camp Maclean Kelseys Place 250 0 -
Manheim Milwaukee Auto Auction House & Detail Shop 240 84 -
Browns Lake Mobile Home CT 225 162 -
Kansasville Quick Mart 204 11 -
Community Church of Nazarene 203 2 -
Blackhawk Corporate Center 202 483 -
Sanders Park 200 22 -
Hope Community Church 200 31 -
North Cape School 170 268 -
Meadowbrook Country Club Maintenance Shed 166 6 -
Sunnys Plaza 165 14 -
Trinity Lutheran Parsonage & Old School 159 217 -
St Louis Church 156 23 -

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
Winnebago County
152 systems · 151,482 served · 1,690 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Racine County? ▼
Racine County has 10,597 total drinking water violations across 195 water systems, of which 1,279 are health-based violations. 82.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Racine County systems? ▼
Water systems in Racine County serve approximately 179,476 people through 195 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Racine County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Racine County, 3 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Racine County? ▼
Water systems in Racine County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 12.1% of Racine 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.