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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI6090804

Rhymes N Rainbows

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
241
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 241 drinking-water violations at Rhymes N Rainbows - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

241
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rhymes N Rainbows

Rhymes N Rainbows is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (Chippewa County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 241 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 233 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 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%).

Rhymes N Rainbows's 241 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
50
Total Violations
241
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Chippewa
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
233
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 24 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2010
Benzene MR 8 2010
Toluene MR 8 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2010
Styrene MR 8 2010
Public Notice Other 8 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 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 Rhymes N Rainbows.

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 WI6090804 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 Rhymes N Rainbows 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 5000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 24 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 3100
2015 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 7500
2010 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2380
2010 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2964
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2968
2010 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2969
2010 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2976
2010 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2982
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2985
2010 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2989
2010 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2990
2010 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2991
2010 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6090804 / 2992

How Rhymes N Rainbows Compares

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

Metric Rhymes N Rainbows Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 241 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 None 25.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 467 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 Rhymes N Rainbows water safe to drink? ▼
Rhymes N Rainbows (PWS ID: WI6090804) has 241 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rhymes N Rainbows serve? ▼
Rhymes N Rainbows serves 50 people in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Rhymes N Rainbows have? ▼
Rhymes N Rainbows has 241 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 233 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rhymes N Rainbows water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rhymes N Rainbows under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rhymes N Rainbows use? ▼
Rhymes N Rainbows 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.