LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST
PWS ID: WI2680228 · WAUKESHA, Wisconsin 53189
LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST serves 750 people in WAUKESHA, Wisconsin using Groundwater water sources. It has 702 recorded EPA violations, including 359 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST
LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (Waukesha County) through 221 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 702 total violations for this system , of which 359 (51%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 284 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 247 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST's 702 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 221
- County
- Waukesha
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 359
- Monitoring Violations
- 284
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MCL | 247 | 2009 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MCL | 112 | 2009 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 33 | 2009 |
| Radium-228 | MR | 24 | 2009 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 24 | 2009 |
| Radium-226 | MR | 24 | 2009 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 14 | 2013 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 12 | 1997 |
| Nitrate | MR | 10 | 1999 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Benzene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Toluene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Styrene | MR | 7 | 1996 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 7 | 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 LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST.
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 WI2680228 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Wisconsin Drinking Water Authority
Wisconsin DNR — Drinking Water and Groundwater is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST under EPA-delegated authority.
Open WI regulator portalViolation 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 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 14 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 7000 |
| 2009 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MCL | 247 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4010 |
| 2009 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MCL | 112 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4000 |
| 2009 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 33 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4000 |
| 2009 | Radium-228 | MR | 24 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4030 |
| 2009 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 24 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4010 |
| 2009 | Radium-226 | MR | 24 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4020 |
| 2009 | Combined Uranium | MR | 7 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 4006 |
| 2008 | Public Notice | Other | 6 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 7500 |
| 1999 | Nitrate | MR | 10 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 1040 |
| 1997 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 12 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 3100 |
| 1996 | DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 7 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 2964 |
| 1996 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 2969 |
| 1996 | Vinyl chloride | MR | 7 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 2976 |
| 1996 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 7 | SDWIS / WI2680228 / 2980 |
How LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | LAKE MEADOWS WATER TRUST | Wisconsin avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 702 | 26 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 359 | 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 | 750 | 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 |
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