Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI1530285
Vetesnik Power Sports
Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 74 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 74
- People served
- 23
- EPA violations
- 5
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 23 drinking-water violations at Vetesnik Power Sports, 22% of them health-based - below the Wisconsin per-system average.
- 23
- Total EPA violations on record
- 22%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 74
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Vetesnik Power Sports
Vetesnik Power Sports is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 74 residents in Richland Center, Wisconsin (Richland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 23 total violations for this system , of which 5 (22%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 9 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%).
Vetesnik Power Sports's 23 violations sit below 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Richland
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 5
- Monitoring Violations
- 18
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MR | 9 | 2003 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 5 | 2003 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 5 | 2006 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2019 |
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 Vetesnik Power Sports.
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 WI1530285 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Wisconsin Drinking Water Authority
Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Vetesnik Power Sports under EPA-delegated authority.
Open WI regulator portalViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | SDWIS / WI1530285 / 8000 |
| 2006 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 5 | SDWIS / WI1530285 / 3100 |
| 2003 | Nitrate | MR | 9 | SDWIS / WI1530285 / 1040 |
| 2003 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 5 | SDWIS / WI1530285 / 3100 |
How Vetesnik Power Sports Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Vetesnik Power Sports | Wisconsin avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 23 | 26 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 5 | 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 | 74 | 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 |
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