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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI2680616

St Pauls Catholic Church

Genesee Depot, Wisconsin 53127 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 212 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

212
People served
328
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 328 drinking-water violations at St Pauls Catholic Church, 3% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

328
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
212
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St Pauls Catholic Church

St Pauls Catholic Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 212 residents in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin (Waukesha County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 328 total violations for this system , of which 10 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 316 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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, 51 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.2%).

St Pauls Catholic Church's 328 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
212
Total Violations
328
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Waukesha
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
316
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1998
Toluene MR 12 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 12 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1998
Vinyl chloride MR 12 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 1998
Benzene MR 12 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1998
Styrene MR 12 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2004
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 3 1998
Cadmium MR 3 1998
Chromium MR 3 1998
Fluoride MR 3 1998
Mercury MR 3 1998

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 St Pauls Catholic Church.

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 WI2680616 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 St Pauls Catholic Church 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
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 5000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 3100
2001 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2063
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2977
1998 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2969
1998 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2982
1998 Ethylbenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2992
1998 Toluene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2991
1998 CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2989
1998 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2955
1998 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2968
1998 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2976
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2981
1998 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / WI2680616 / 2983

How St Pauls Catholic Church Compares

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

Metric St Pauls Catholic Church Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 328 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 212 467 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 St Pauls Catholic Church water safe to drink? ▼
St Pauls Catholic Church (PWS ID: WI2680616) has 328 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 212 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St Pauls Catholic Church serve? ▼
St Pauls Catholic Church serves 212 people in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does St Pauls Catholic Church have? ▼
St Pauls Catholic Church has 328 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 316 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St Pauls Catholic Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for St Pauls Catholic Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does St Pauls Catholic Church use? ▼
St Pauls Catholic Church uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.