Community Water System · PWS WI6270292

Hixton Waterworks

Hixton, Wisconsin 54635-0127 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 443 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

443
People served: 218
EPA violations: 5
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 218 drinking-water violations at Hixton Waterworks, 2% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

218
Total EPA violations on record: 2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 443
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hixton Waterworks

Hixton Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 443 residents in Hixton, Wisconsin (Jackson County) through 219 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 218 total violations for this system , of which 5 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 203 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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%).

Hixton Waterworks's 218 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

443

Total Violations

218

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 219
County: Jackson
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 5
Monitoring Violations: 203
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	12	2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	8	2004
Xylenes, Total	MR	8	2004
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	8	2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	8	2004
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	8	2004
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	8	2004
Trichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	8	2004
Benzene	MR	8	2004
Toluene	MR	8	2004
Ethylbenzene	MR	8	2004
Styrene	MR	8	2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	2004
Vinyl chloride	MR	8	2004
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	8	2004
Chlorine	MR	8	2013
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	8	2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	8	2004
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	5	1998
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2017
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MR	3	2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	3	2009
Radium-228	MR	3	2009
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	2004
Public Notice	Other	2	2009

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 Hixton Waterworks.

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 WI6270292 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 Hixton Waterworks 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
2025	Groundwater Rule	Other	2	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 0700
2017	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 8000
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	12	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 3100
2013	Chlorine	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 0999
2009	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MR	3	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 4010
2009	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	3	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 4000
2009	Radium-228	MR	3	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 4030
2009	Public Notice	Other	2	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 7500
2004	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2378
2004	Xylenes, Total	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2955
2004	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2969
2004	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2977
2004	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2980
2004	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2981
2004	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	8	SDWIS / WI6270292 / 2982

How Hixton Waterworks Compares

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

Metric	Hixton Waterworks	Wisconsin avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	218	26	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	5	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	443	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 Hixton Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼

Hixton Waterworks (PWS ID: WI6270292) has 218 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 443 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Hixton Waterworks serve? ▼

Hixton Waterworks serves 443 people in Hixton, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 219 service connections.

What type of violations does Hixton Waterworks have? ▼

Hixton Waterworks has 218 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 203 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Hixton Waterworks water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Hixton Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Hixton Waterworks use? ▼

Hixton Waterworks 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.