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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI6180356

Menards Old Mill Center

Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703-9802 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 730 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

730
People served
107
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at Menards Old Mill Center - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
730
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Menards Old Mill Center

Menards Old Mill Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 730 residents in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Eau Claire County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 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 106 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 15 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, 78 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.6%).

Menards Old Mill Center's 107 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
730
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Eau Claire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
106
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 15 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1997
Toluene MR 4 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1997
Styrene MR 4 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1997
Benzene MR 4 1997
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 Menards Old Mill 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 WI6180356 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 Menards Old Mill 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
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 5000
2002 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 1040
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2968
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2969
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2979
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2981
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2982
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2984
1997 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2985
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2987
1997 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2991
1997 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2992
1997 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2996
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2380
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / WI6180356 / 2976

How Menards Old Mill Center Compares

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

Metric Menards Old Mill Center Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 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 38.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 730 467 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 Menards Old Mill Center water safe to drink? ▼
Menards Old Mill Center (PWS ID: WI6180356) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 730 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Menards Old Mill Center serve? ▼
Menards Old Mill Center serves 730 people in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Menards Old Mill Center have? ▼
Menards Old Mill Center has 107 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 106 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Menards Old Mill Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Menards Old Mill Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Menards Old Mill Center use? ▼
Menards Old Mill 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.