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GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY

PWS ID: WI2670105 · GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin 53022

GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY serves 20,027 people in GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin using Groundwater water sources. It has 329 recorded EPA violations, including 17 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY

GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 20,027 residents in GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin (Washington County) through 7,417 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 329 total violations for this system , of which 17 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 301 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 p-Dichlorobenzene, recorded in 12 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 30 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. GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY's 329 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
20,027
Total Violations
329
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,417
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
301
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2016
Benzene MR 12 2016
Styrene MR 12 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2016
Toluene MR 12 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2016
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 10 1988
Chlorine MR 10 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 6 1998
TTHM MR 5 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2014
Radium-228 MR 5 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMBA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/19/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/19/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/19/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/19/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/19/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 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 GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY.

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 WI2670105 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 GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY 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 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 5200
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2969
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2968
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2964
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2955
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2380
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2378
2016 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2990
2016 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2996
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2983
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2981
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2980
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2979
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / WI2670105 / 2976

How GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY Compares

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

Metric GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 329 26 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 20,027 467 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 GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY water safe to drink? ▼
GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY (PWS ID: WI2670105) has 329 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 20,027 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY serve? ▼
GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY serves 20,027 people in GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7,417 service connections.
What type of violations does GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY have? ▼
GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY has 329 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 301 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY use? ▼
GERMANTOWN WATER UTILITY 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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