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Community Water System · PWS WI1130266

Dons Mobile Manor

Waunakee, Wisconsin 53597 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
458
EPA violations
56
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 458 drinking-water violations at Dons Mobile Manor, 12% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

458
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dons Mobile Manor

Dons Mobile Manor is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Waunakee, Wisconsin (Dane County) through 81 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 458 total violations for this system , of which 56 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 377 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 46 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Wisconsin, EPA tracks 10,988 public water systems serving 5,131,439 people, with 285,161 cumulative violations and 58,688 health-based violations on record. About 72% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 26 violations. Statewide, 51 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.2%).

Dons Mobile Manor's 458 violations sit above the Wisconsin average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
160
Total Violations
458
Health-Based Violations
56
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
81
County
Dane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
55
Monitoring Violations
377
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 46 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 30 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 2022
Diquat MR 11 2018
Nitrite MR 9 2000
Fluoride MR 9 2000
Cadmium MR 9 2000
Barium MR 9 2000
Mercury MR 9 2000
Chromium MR 9 2000
Selenium MR 9 2000
Arsenic MR 9 2000
Combined Uranium MR 8 2018
Radium-226 MR 8 2018
Radium-228 MR 8 2018
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 8 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2018
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 8 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2023
Thallium, Total MR 7 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2000
Nickel MR 7 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2000
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2000
Heptachlor epoxide MR 7 2000
Heptachlor MR 7 2000
LASSO MR 7 2000
Carbofuran MR 7 2000
Chlordane MR 7 2000
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 7 2000

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Dons Mobile Manor.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WI1130266 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Wisconsin Drinking Water Authority

Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Dons Mobile Manor under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WI regulator portal

Source: Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 5200
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 7500
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 5000
2018 Diquat MR 11 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 2032
2018 Combined Uranium MR 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 4006
2018 Radium-226 MR 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 4020
2018 Radium-228 MR 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 4030
2018 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 4000
2018 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 4010
2016 Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 8 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 1038
2015 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 1040
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 30 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 3100
2008 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 5000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 46 SDWIS / WI1130266 / 3100

How Dons Mobile Manor Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Dons Mobile Manor Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 458 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 56 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 160 467 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,988 regulated public water systems in Wisconsin.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dons Mobile Manor water safe to drink? ▼
Dons Mobile Manor (PWS ID: WI1130266) has 458 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dons Mobile Manor serve? ▼
Dons Mobile Manor serves 160 people in Waunakee, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 81 service connections.
What type of violations does Dons Mobile Manor have? ▼
Dons Mobile Manor has 458 total violations: 56 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 377 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dons Mobile Manor water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dons Mobile Manor under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dons Mobile Manor use? ▼
Dons Mobile Manor uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.