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BURLINGTON WATERWORKS

PWS ID: WI2520177 · BURLINGTON, Wisconsin 53105

BURLINGTON WATERWORKS serves 9,958 people in BURLINGTON, Wisconsin using Groundwater water sources. It has 504 recorded EPA violations, including 75 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BURLINGTON WATERWORKS

BURLINGTON WATERWORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,958 residents in BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (Racine County) through 3,688 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 504 total violations for this system , of which 75 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 418 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 43 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. BURLINGTON WATERWORKS's 504 violations sit above the Wisconsin average. Statewide, 78 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.6%). 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
9,958
Total Violations
504
Health-Based Violations
75
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,688
County
Racine
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
75
Monitoring Violations
418
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 43 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 18 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2004
Benzene MR 18 2004
Styrene MR 18 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2004
Toluene MR 18 2004
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 18 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2002
TTHM MR 7 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1994
Public Notice Other 6 2010
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/22/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected

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 BURLINGTON WATERWORKS.

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 WI2520177 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 BURLINGTON WATERWORKS 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 7000
2011 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 43 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4000
2010 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 7500
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 18 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4010
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4010
2008 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4020
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4000
2008 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4030
2008 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 4006
2005 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 2950
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 2456
2004 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 2378
2004 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 2380
2004 Xylenes, Total MR 18 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 2955
2004 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / WI2520177 / 2968

How BURLINGTON WATERWORKS Compares

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

Metric BURLINGTON WATERWORKS Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 504 26 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 75 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 9,958 467 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BURLINGTON WATERWORKS water safe to drink? ▼
BURLINGTON WATERWORKS (PWS ID: WI2520177) has 504 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 9,958 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BURLINGTON WATERWORKS serve? ▼
BURLINGTON WATERWORKS serves 9,958 people in BURLINGTON, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,688 service connections.
What type of violations does BURLINGTON WATERWORKS have? ▼
BURLINGTON WATERWORKS has 504 total violations: 75 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 418 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BURLINGTON WATERWORKS water? ▼
No. BURLINGTON WATERWORKS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does BURLINGTON WATERWORKS use? ▼
BURLINGTON WATERWORKS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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