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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI6480601

C3 Church

Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 127 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

127
People served
265
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 265 drinking-water violations at C3 Church, 2% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

265
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
127
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: C3 Church

C3 Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 127 residents in Ellsworth, Wisconsin (Pierce County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 265 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 261 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 14 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%).

C3 Church's 265 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
127
Total Violations
265
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Pierce
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
261
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2009
Benzene MR 11 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2009
Styrene MR 11 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2009
Toluene MR 11 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 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 C3 Church.

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 WI6480601 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 C3 Church 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 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 0700
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 3100
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2378
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2955
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2969
2009 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2976
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2977
2009 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2979
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2982
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2984
2009 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2985
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2989
2009 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / WI6480601 / 2990

How C3 Church Compares

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

Metric C3 Church Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 265 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 127 467 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 C3 Church water safe to drink? ▼
C3 Church (PWS ID: WI6480601) has 265 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 127 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does C3 Church serve? ▼
C3 Church serves 127 people in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does C3 Church have? ▼
C3 Church has 265 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 261 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in C3 Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for C3 Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does C3 Church use? ▼
C3 Church uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.