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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI1530178

S & S Cycle Upper Well

Viola, Wisconsin 54664 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
305
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 305 drinking-water violations at S & S Cycle Upper Well, 5% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

305
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: S & S Cycle Upper Well

S & S Cycle Upper Well is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Viola, Wisconsin (Richland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 305 total violations for this system , of which 15 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 290 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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%).

S & S Cycle Upper Well's 305 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
180
Total Violations
305
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Richland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
290
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 13 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2004
Benzene MR 13 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2004
Toluene MR 13 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2004
Styrene MR 13 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2004
Nitrate MR 7 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2002
Diquat MR 3 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 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 S & S Cycle Upper Well.

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 WI1530178 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 S & S Cycle Upper Well 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
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 3100
2004 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2968
2004 Vinyl chloride MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2976
2004 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2977
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2979
2004 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2981
2004 Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2982
2004 Trichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2984
2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2985
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2989
2004 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2378
2004 Xylenes, Total MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2955
2004 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2964
2004 Benzene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2990
2004 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / WI1530178 / 2969

How S & S Cycle Upper Well Compares

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

Metric S & S Cycle Upper Well Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 305 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 180 467 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 S & S Cycle Upper Well water safe to drink? ▼
S & S Cycle Upper Well (PWS ID: WI1530178) has 305 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does S & S Cycle Upper Well serve? ▼
S & S Cycle Upper Well serves 180 people in Viola, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does S & S Cycle Upper Well have? ▼
S & S Cycle Upper Well has 305 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 290 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in S & S Cycle Upper Well water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for S & S Cycle Upper Well under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does S & S Cycle Upper Well use? ▼
S & S Cycle Upper Well uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.