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Shawano County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
115
Population Served
24,019
Total Violations
2,743
504 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

79.1%
Systems with Violations
23.9
Avg Violations per System
18.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (43%)

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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Shawano Waterworks 9,200 27 Clean
Shawano Lk San Dist 1 4,950 19 Detected
Bonduel Waterworks 1,475 18 -
Wittenberg Waterworks 1,200 16 -
Birnamwood Waterworks 832 59 -
Tigerton Waterworks 740 33 -
Gresham Waterworks 534 236 -
Mattoon Waterworks 450 172 -
Bowler Waterworks 357 85 -
Wilderness Crossing Travel Cntr 313 30 -
Cloverleaf Mobile Home Park 175 56 -
Richmond Estates 150 47 -
Best Western - Wittenberg 128 8 -
Kassidys Studio Lounge & Dining 110 25 -
Cecil Diner 110 21 -
Amys Roadhouse Pub & Grill 110 16 -
Imago Dei Camp Lodge 110 8 -
Imago Dei Camp Woodlands Center 110 4 -
Docs Harley/Timeline BBQ 100 12 -
Matsche Farms Inc 79 7 -
Witt Family Ford 59 0 -
Cecil Fireside Inn Motel 50 11 -
Wisconsin District Upci 50 0 -
Ascension Lutheran Ch 50 9 -
St Lawrence Cath Ch 50 10 -
Maple Hills Golf Club 50 17 -
Rachels Roadside Bar & Grill 50 2 -
Breakaway Bar 50 39 -
Hidden Valley Supper Club 50 16 -
St Martin Cath Ch 50 10 -
Pulcifer Pub 50 43 -
St Paul Lutheran Ch 50 15 -
Krakow One Stop 50 6 -
Green Valley Dairy LLC 45 222 -
Wolf River Luth Hs 45 0 -
Genex Cooperative Inc 45 18 -
Nelsons Rustic Resort 40 44 -
Navarino Nature Center 27 24 -
Twenty Two Shell 25 0 -
Railway Street Bar & Grill 25 9 -
Double Vision Bar 25 16 -
Longbranch Saloon 25 9 -
Shack Tavern 25 8 -
Kingdom Hall of Jev Witness 25 16 -
Mattoon Ch of the Nazarene 25 21 -
Captains Cove Resort Pm 7 to 19 25 4 -
G Spot Bar 25 8 -
Countryview Chiropractic Clinic 25 0 -
Boarders Inn & Suites 25 9 -
Shawanos Cafe 25 22 -

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 Shawano County? ▼
Shawano County has 2,743 total drinking water violations across 115 water systems, of which 504 are health-based violations. 79.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Shawano County systems? ▼
Water systems in Shawano County serve approximately 24,019 people through 115 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Shawano County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Shawano County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Shawano County? ▼
Water systems in Shawano 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. 18.4% of Shawano 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.