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WATERFORD WATERWORKS

PWS ID: WI2520202 · WATERFORD, Wisconsin 53185-4149

WATERFORD WATERWORKS serves 5,368 people in WATERFORD, Wisconsin using Groundwater water sources. It has 356 recorded EPA violations, including 41 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: WATERFORD WATERWORKS

WATERFORD WATERWORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,368 residents in WATERFORD, Wisconsin (Racine County) through 1,988 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 356 total violations for this system , of which 41 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 302 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 27 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 10 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. WATERFORD WATERWORKS's 356 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,368
Total Violations
356
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,988
County
Racine
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
40
Monitoring Violations
302
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 27 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2024
Radium-226 MR 9 2007
Radium-228 MR 9 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2020
TTHM MR 8 2020
Toluene MR 7 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
Styrene MR 7 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1995
Benzene MR 7 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/21/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/21/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/21/2023 9.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/21/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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 WATERFORD 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 WI2520202 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 WATERFORD 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 5200
2024 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 7500
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 5000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 2950
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4000
2007 Radium-226 MR 9 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4020
2007 Radium-228 MR 9 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4030
2007 Combined Uranium MR 5 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4006
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4010
2001 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 27 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4010
2001 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 4000
2001 Toluene MR 7 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 2991
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 SDWIS / WI2520202 / 2989

How WATERFORD WATERWORKS Compares

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

Metric WATERFORD WATERWORKS Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 356 26 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 38.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,368 467 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 WATERFORD WATERWORKS water safe to drink? ▼
WATERFORD WATERWORKS (PWS ID: WI2520202) has 356 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 5,368 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WATERFORD WATERWORKS serve? ▼
WATERFORD WATERWORKS serves 5,368 people in WATERFORD, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,988 service connections.
What type of violations does WATERFORD WATERWORKS have? ▼
WATERFORD WATERWORKS has 356 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 302 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WATERFORD WATERWORKS water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in WATERFORD WATERWORKS's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does WATERFORD WATERWORKS use? ▼
WATERFORD 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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