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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI1570356

Community Christian School of Baraboo

Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 85 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

85
People served
63
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 63 drinking-water violations at Community Christian School of Baraboo - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

63
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
85
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Community Christian School of Baraboo

Community Christian School of Baraboo is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 residents in Baraboo, Wisconsin (Sauk County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 63 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 58 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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%).

Community Christian School of Baraboo's 63 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
85
Total Violations
63
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Sauk
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2013
Nitrate MR 4 1995
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1995
Arsenic MR 3 1995
Cadmium MR 3 1995
Chromium MR 3 1995
Barium MR 3 1995
Selenium MR 3 1995
Mercury MR 3 1995
Fluoride MR 3 1995
Nitrite MR 3 1995

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 Community Christian School of Baraboo.

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 WI1570356 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 Community Christian School of Baraboo 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
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1040
1995 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1038
1995 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1005
1995 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1015
1995 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1020
1995 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1010
1995 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1045
1995 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1035
1995 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1025
1995 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / WI1570356 / 1041

How Community Christian School of Baraboo Compares

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

Metric Community Christian School of Baraboo Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 63 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 85 467 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 Community Christian School of Baraboo water safe to drink? ▼
Community Christian School of Baraboo (PWS ID: WI1570356) has 63 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Community Christian School of Baraboo serve? ▼
Community Christian School of Baraboo serves 85 people in Baraboo, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Community Christian School of Baraboo have? ▼
Community Christian School of Baraboo has 63 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Community Christian School of Baraboo water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Community Christian School of Baraboo under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Community Christian School of Baraboo use? ▼
Community Christian School of Baraboo 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.