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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI6270392

Melrose Mindoro United Campus

Melrose, Wisconsin 54642 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
133
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 133 drinking-water violations at Melrose Mindoro United Campus, 7% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

133
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Melrose Mindoro United Campus

Melrose Mindoro United Campus is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Melrose, Wisconsin (Jackson County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 133 total violations for this system , of which 9 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 118 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 26 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%).

Melrose Mindoro United Campus's 133 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
800
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
118
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2020
Public Notice Other 6 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
Benzene MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
Nitrate MR 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020

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 Melrose Mindoro United Campus.

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 WI6270392 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 Melrose Mindoro United Campus 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 7500
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2976
2020 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2991
2020 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2990
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2989
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2987
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2985
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2983
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2980
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2979
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2969
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2964
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI6270392 / 2378

How Melrose Mindoro United Campus Compares

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

Metric Melrose Mindoro United Campus Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 133 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 800 467 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 Melrose Mindoro United Campus water safe to drink? ▼
Melrose Mindoro United Campus (PWS ID: WI6270392) has 133 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Melrose Mindoro United Campus serve? ▼
Melrose Mindoro United Campus serves 800 people in Melrose, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Melrose Mindoro United Campus have? ▼
Melrose Mindoro United Campus has 133 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 118 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Melrose Mindoro United Campus water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Melrose Mindoro United Campus under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Melrose Mindoro United Campus use? ▼
Melrose Mindoro United Campus 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.