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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI2460310

Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt

Mequon, Wisconsin 53097 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
86
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 86 drinking-water violations at Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

86
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt

Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Mequon, Wisconsin (Ozaukee County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 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 86 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 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, 78 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.6%).

Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt's 86 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
250
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Ozaukee
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2004
Nitrate MR 8 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1996
Toluene MR 3 1996
Styrene MR 3 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996
Benzene MR 3 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1996
Xylenes, Total MR 3 1996
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1996

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 Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt.

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 WI2460310 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 Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt 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) MR 9 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 3100
1996 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 1040
1996 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 5000
1996 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2378
1996 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2964
1996 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2968
1996 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2969
1996 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2979
1996 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2982
1996 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2984
1996 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2987
1996 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2989
1996 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2991
1996 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2996
1996 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / WI2460310 / 2983

How Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt Compares

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

Metric Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 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 38.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 250 467 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 Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt water safe to drink?
Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt (PWS ID: WI2460310) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt serve?
Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt serves 250 people in Mequon, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt have?
Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt has 86 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt use?
Trinity Ev Lutheran School & Church - Freistadt 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.
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.