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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI6321101

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr

La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
25
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 25 drinking-water violations at Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr, 36% of them health-based - below the Wisconsin per-system average.

25
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in La Crosse, Wisconsin (La Crosse County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 25 total violations for this system , of which 9 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 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 5 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, 78 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.6%).

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr's 25 violations sit below 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
70
Total Violations
25
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
1
County
La Crosse
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2003
Nitrate MR 5 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Nitrate MCL 4 2010
Public Notice Other 3 2006

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 Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr.

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 WI6321101 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 Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr 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 4 SDWIS / WI6321101 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / WI6321101 / 8000
2010 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / WI6321101 / 1040
2006 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / WI6321101 / 7500
2005 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / WI6321101 / 1040
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / WI6321101 / 3100

How Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr Compares

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

Metric Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 25 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 70 467 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 Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr water safe to drink? ▼
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr (PWS ID: WI6321101) has 25 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr serve? ▼
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr serves 70 people in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr have? ▼
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr has 25 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr use? ▼
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Ctr 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.