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Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
192
Population Served
13,437
Total Violations
3,789
648 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

68.2%
Systems with Violations
19.7
Avg Violations per System
17.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (26%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

Sawyer 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
Hayward Water Utility 2,552 72 -
Winter Waterworks 344 47 -
Grand Pines Motel 300 24 -
Nelson Lake Lodge Office 300 13 -
Dock The 250 3 -
Big Bear Lodge 250 0 -
Radisson Waterworks 241 169 -
Louisiana Pacific Corporation 220 10 -
W and R Resorts Inc Deerfoot Lodge and Resort 200 9 -
Acs Chit Chat Bar and Grill 200 7 -
Reel Livin Resort Main 200 24 -
Trails End Resort Inc 200 3 -
Exeland Waterworks 196 135 -
We Ha Kee Camp Main Lodge 190 27 -
Stone Lake Sanitary District 175 66 -
North Star Camp for Boys Lodge 160 25 -
Trailways Inn 125 14 -
Flambeau Correctional Center 120 20 -
Robins Nest Restaurant 110 25 -
Retreat on Lost Land Lake 103 26 -
Paradise Waters LLC 100 0 -
Summit Lake Game Farm and Campground 100 0 -
Dalens Resort South 100 0 -
Paradise Waters LLC Lodging 100 0 -
Hayward Lumberjack Inn One Story Building 100 14 -
Tally Ho 100 19 -
Ghost Lake Lodge 100 23 -
Pats Landing Lodge 100 4 -
Reiskes Island View Resort 100 0 -
Treeland Resort 100 22 -
Treeland Cottages 100 4 -
Callahan Lake Resort 100 23 -
Woodhaven Resort LLC 100 9 -
Lakeview Golf and Pizza 100 3 -
Ranch Supper Club 100 10 -
Chippewa Pines Resort Lodge 100 11 -
Tiger Musky Resort Main 100 15 -
Beechmoor Lounge and Restaurant 100 16 -
Wayside Inn 100 30 -
Lake Chippewa Original Campground 100 7 -
Lake Chippewa Campground Lodge 100 18 -
Roosters Tavern 100 3 -
S and J Wild River MHP 90 644 -
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center 85 167 -
Flambeau Forest Condo Assn 75 41 -
Christinas Y Pine Tavern 75 41 -
Chief Lake Lodge 75 13 -
Northland Lodge 75 0 -
Church of Jehovah Witness 60 0 -
Bear Paw Resort Cabins 60 3 -

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 Sawyer County? ▼
Sawyer County has 3,789 total drinking water violations across 192 water systems, of which 648 are health-based violations. 68.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sawyer County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sawyer County serve approximately 13,437 people through 192 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sawyer County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Sawyer County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sawyer County? ▼
Water systems in Sawyer 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. 17.1% of Sawyer 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.