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Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
208
Population Served
36,502
Total Violations
3,818
618 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

63.0%
Systems with Violations
18.4
Avg Violations per System
16.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (24%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (11) One or more violations (39)

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
New London Waterworks 7,187 447 Detected
Waupaca Waterworks 6,062 41 Detected
Clintonville Utilities 4,635 228 Clean
Weyauwega Waterworks 1,856 204 -
Manawa Waterworks 1,300 29 -
Marion Waterworks 1,293 4 -
Iola Waterworks 1,249 25 -
Wisconsin Veterans Home 1,240 26 -
Kinney Lake Cmpgd Site 701 615 11 -
Victory Ch 585 0 -
Northport Mart 502 0 -
Waupaca High Sch 400 0 -
Embarrass Waterworks 347 957 -
Fremont RV Park Office 300 10 -
Fremont RV Park Near Lake 300 4 -
Rio Lobo LLC 255 0 -
St Paul Lutheran Ch Fremont 235 1 -
Rawhide Boys Ranch Central Services 230 2 -
El Poblano Mexican-American Grill 220 18 -
Pine Tree Supper Club 220 6 -
Chef Chus Chinese Restaurant 150 16 -
Readfield Elementary School 150 30 -
Chain Exploration Center 150 15 -
Fremont Elementary School 145 22 -
Oakwood Estates MHP 110 39 -
Northland Sports Bar & Grill 110 18 -
Bear Lake Resort & Cmpgd 110 21 -
Silver Lake Lanes 110 28 -
Nauti Turtle The 110 0 -
Sunset Bp Convenience Store 110 0 -
Spencer Lake Christian Cntr Dining Hall 110 0 -
Dings Dock 110 2 -
Wheelhouse Restr 110 10 -
Meyers Clint Mar Supper Club 110 0 -
Spencer Lake Christian Center North Lodge 110 0 -
WI DNR Hartman Ck Beach 101 14 -
Glen Cairn Golf Course Clubhouse 100 23 -
Bear Creek Travel Plaza 100 25 -
Health & Fitness Headquarters 100 0 -
Rawhide Youth Homes 92 17 -
Camp Onaway Dining Hall 80 8 -
Boardwalk Mhc 71 205 -
Camp Tamarack Basile Retreat Ctr 70 9 -
Camp Tamarack John Gray Lodge 70 0 -
Mother Goose Family Daycare Center 66 26 -
WI DNR Hartman Ck Whisp Pines 51 17 -
WI DNR Hartman Ck Fca Showers 51 15 -
Rustic Woods Cmpgd Bathrooms 50 24 -
Royalton Station Mini Mart 50 10 -
Waupaca Bowl 50 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 Waupaca County? ▼
Waupaca County has 3,818 total drinking water violations across 208 water systems, of which 618 are health-based violations. 63.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Waupaca County systems? ▼
Water systems in Waupaca County serve approximately 36,502 people through 208 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Waupaca County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Waupaca County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Waupaca County? ▼
Water systems in Waupaca 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. 16.2% of Waupaca 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.