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Community Water System · PWS WI6060230

Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC

Minneapolis, Wisconsin 55416 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
71
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC, 34% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
34%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC

Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Minneapolis, Wisconsin (Buffalo County) through 37 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 total violations for this system , of which 24 (34%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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%).

Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC's 71 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
25
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
37
County
Buffalo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2024
E. COLI MR 12 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1993
Radium-228 MR 3 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2009
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2002
Public Notice Other 1 2010

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 Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC.

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 WI6060230 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 Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 8000
2020 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 3014
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 3100
2010 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 7500
2009 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 4030
2009 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 4000
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 4010
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 7000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / WI6060230 / 5000

How Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC Compares

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

Metric Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 25 467 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 Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC (PWS ID: WI6060230) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC serve? ▼
Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC serves 25 people in Minneapolis, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 37 service connections.
What type of violations does Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC have? ▼
Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC has 71 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC use? ▼
Fountain Bluffs MHP LLC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.