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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI1131762

Schiltz Properties

Madison, Wisconsin 53711 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 71 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

71
People served
72
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 72 drinking-water violations at Schiltz Properties - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

72
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
71
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Schiltz Properties

Schiltz Properties is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 71 residents in Madison, Wisconsin (Dane County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 72 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2002.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MR). 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%).

Schiltz Properties's 72 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
71
Total Violations
72
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Dane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1993
Nitrate MR 3 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994

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 Schiltz Properties.

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 WI1131762 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 Schiltz Properties 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
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 1040
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2969
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2979
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2380
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2968
1994 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2976
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2977
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2980
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2981
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2987
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2989
1994 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2990
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2984
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WI1131762 / 2992

How Schiltz Properties Compares

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

Metric Schiltz Properties Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 72 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 71 467 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 Schiltz Properties water safe to drink? ▼
Schiltz Properties (PWS ID: WI1131762) has 72 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 71 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Schiltz Properties serve? ▼
Schiltz Properties serves 71 people in Madison, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Schiltz Properties have? ▼
Schiltz Properties has 72 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Schiltz Properties water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Schiltz Properties under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Schiltz Properties use? ▼
Schiltz Properties uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.