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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI4600481

Howards Grove Childrens Center

Howards Grove, Wisconsin 53083 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 64 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

64
People served
305
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 305 drinking-water violations at Howards Grove Childrens Center, 4% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

305
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
64
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Howards Grove Childrens Center

Howards Grove Childrens Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 64 residents in Howards Grove, Wisconsin (Sheboygan County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 305 total violations for this system , of which 11 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 293 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 26 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%).

Howards Grove Childrens Center's 305 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
64
Total Violations
305
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Sheboygan
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
293
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 26 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2013
Nitrate MR 10 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2020
Dinoseb MR 5 2001
Carbofuran MR 5 2001
Atrazine MR 5 2001
Glyphosate MR 5 2001
Endothall MR 5 2001
Diquat MR 5 2001
Toxaphene MR 5 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2001
Endrin MR 5 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2001
2,4-D MR 5 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2001
Chlordane MR 5 2001
OXAMYL MR 5 2001
E. COLI MR 5 2017
LASSO MR 5 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2001
Picloram MR 5 2001
Simazine MR 5 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2001
Heptachlor MR 5 2001
Methoxychlor MR 5 2001
Dalapon MR 5 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2001

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 Howards Grove Childrens Center.

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 WI4600481 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 Howards Grove Childrens Center 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
2021 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 1040
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 5000
2017 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 3014
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 26 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 3100
2004 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 7500
2001 Dinoseb MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2041
2001 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2046
2001 Atrazine MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2050
2001 Glyphosate MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2034
2001 Endothall MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2033
2001 Diquat MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2032
2001 Toxaphene MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2020
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2010
2001 Endrin MR 5 SDWIS / WI4600481 / 2005

How Howards Grove Childrens Center Compares

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

Metric Howards Grove Childrens Center Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 305 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 64 467 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 Howards Grove Childrens Center water safe to drink? ▼
Howards Grove Childrens Center (PWS ID: WI4600481) has 305 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 64 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Howards Grove Childrens Center serve? ▼
Howards Grove Childrens Center serves 64 people in Howards Grove, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Howards Grove Childrens Center have? ▼
Howards Grove Childrens Center has 305 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 293 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Howards Grove Childrens Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Howards Grove Childrens Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Howards Grove Childrens Center use? ▼
Howards Grove Childrens Center 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.
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.