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Wood County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
148
Population Served
58,513
Total Violations
2,172
521 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

77.7%
Systems with Violations
14.7
Avg Violations per System
24.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (34%)

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

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

No violations on record (10) One or more violations (40)

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
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm 20,000 29 Clean
Marshfield Utilities 18,815 18 Detected
Nekoosa Waterworks 2,394 25 -
Port Edwards Water Utility 1,866 130 -
Biron Water Utility 879 38 -
Pittsville Waterworks 800 147 -
Jammers 725 0 -
Holy Rosary Catholic Church 700 24 -
St Marys Catholic Church 600 0 -
Bulls Eye Golf Club 500 5 -
St Michaels Catholic Parish 500 4 -
Auburndale High School 498 96 -
Vesper Waterworks 491 19 -
Auburndale Elementary School 485 94 -
Trinity Ev Lutheran Church & School 430 142 -
St Kilian Catholic Church 350 14 -
Nasonville Elementary School 350 27 -
Grace Lutheran Church 300 2 -
Immanuel Lutheran Church 300 0 -
Milladore Waterworks 280 18 -
Dairy State Cheese 235 32 -
WI DOT Wayside 4 Richfield 232 0 -
Tri City Golf Course LLC 200 1 -
Riveredge 200 8 -
Savory 200 5 -
Rudolph Elementary School 186 21 -
Avacados LLC 150 6 -
Marshfield Country Club 150 2 -
St Johns Lutheran Church 150 0 -
Nasonville Dairy 145 12 -
YMCA Camp Alexander 3 Lester 100 0 -
YMCA Camp Alexander 1 Shower Bldg 100 1 -
Wiskerchen Cheese LLC 100 65 -
Lake Aire Supper Club 100 1 -
Marshfield Speedway 100 8 -
Bethany Lutheran Church 100 0 -
Express Lane 100 1 -
Dexter Co Park 7 Ep 3rd Loop Cmpgd 100 1 -
Dexter Co Park 6 Hp 2nd Loop Cmpgd 100 1 -
Dexter Co Park 10 & 12 Shower Bldg 100 2 -
Dexter Co Park 4 Beach House 100 1 -
Dexter Co Park 3 Hp 2nd Overflow 100 2 -
Dexter Co Park 2 1st Overflow 100 11 -
Dexter Co Park 1 Shelter Ep 100 0 -
First Presbyterian Church 100 20 -
Bucks N Berries Cafe 100 1 -
St Philips Catholic Church 100 0 -
Outpost Ranch Ranch 100 1 -
Rstore #4500 100 2 -
Dexter Co Park 13 Shower Bldg 100 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 Wood County? ▼
Wood County has 2,172 total drinking water violations across 148 water systems, of which 521 are health-based violations. 77.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wood County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wood County serve approximately 58,513 people through 148 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wood County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Wood County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wood County? ▼
Water systems in Wood 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. 24.0% of Wood 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.