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NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

PWS ID: WI2680813 · NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin 53151-6844

NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serves 1,380 people in NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin using Groundwater water sources. It has 330 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,380 residents in NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (Waukesha County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 330 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 330 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 10 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 9.2 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. NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL's 330 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
1,380
Total Violations
330
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Waukesha
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
330
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2001
Styrene MR 10 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2001
Toluene MR 10 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2001
Benzene MR 10 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2014
Methoxychlor MR 4 2001
Endothall MR 4 2001
Glyphosate MR 4 2001
OXAMYL MR 4 2001
Simazine MR 4 2001
Picloram MR 4 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 6/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/21/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/21/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/21/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/21/2023 9.2000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 6/21/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 12/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 12/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 12/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 12/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 12/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 12/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 12/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 12/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 12/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 12/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 12/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 12/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 12/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 12/19/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 12/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 12/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 12/19/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 12/19/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 12/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 12/19/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 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 NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.

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 WI2680813 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 NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 5000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 3100
2001 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2378
2001 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2996
2001 Ethylbenzene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2992
2001 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2991
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2989
2001 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2987
2001 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2985
2001 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2977
2001 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2979
2001 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2982
2001 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2380
2001 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / WI2680813 / 2964

How NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 330 26 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,380 467 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 NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (PWS ID: WI2680813) has 330 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 1,380 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serve? ▼
NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serves 1,380 people in NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL have? ▼
NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL has 330 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 330 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL use? ▼
NEW BERLIN WEST MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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