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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI4700274

Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose

Wild Rose, Wisconsin 54984 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
54
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 54 drinking-water violations at Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose, 57% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

54
Total EPA violations on record
57%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose

Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Wild Rose, Wisconsin (Waushara County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 31 (57%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 31 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. Statewide, 51 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.2%).

Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose's 54 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
80
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Waushara
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 31 2006
Public Notice Other 13 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991

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 Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose.

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 WI4700274 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 Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose 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
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 31 SDWIS / WI4700274 / 2039
2006 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / WI4700274 / 7500
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / WI4700274 / 2039
1998 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / WI4700274 / 5000
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / WI4700274 / 3100

How Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose Compares

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

Metric Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 80 467 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 Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose water safe to drink? ▼
Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose (PWS ID: WI4700274) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose serve? ▼
Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose serves 80 people in Wild Rose, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose have? ▼
Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose has 54 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose use? ▼
Thedacare Medical Center Wild Rose 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.