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Community Water System · PWS WI6620165

Dodge Sanitary Dist 1

Dodge, Wisconsin 54625-0006 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
134
EPA violations
59
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 134 drinking-water violations at Dodge Sanitary Dist 1, 44% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

134
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dodge Sanitary Dist 1

Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Dodge, Wisconsin (Trempealeau County) through 57 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 134 total violations for this system , of which 59 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 39 violations (TT, 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%).

Dodge Sanitary Dist 1's 134 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
120
Total Violations
134
Health-Based Violations
59
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
57
County
Trempealeau
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
48

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 39 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 2023
Public Notice Other 16 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2015
Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2008
Groundwater Rule Other 8 2019
Chlorine MR 4 2008
Nitrate MR 3 1994

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 Dodge Sanitary Dist 1.

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 WI6620165 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 Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 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
2024 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 5000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 5000
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 39 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 0700
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 7000
2019 Groundwater Rule Other 8 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 3100
2008 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 0999
1994 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / WI6620165 / 1040

How Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 Compares

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

Metric Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 134 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 59 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 120 467 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 Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 (PWS ID: WI6620165) has 134 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 serve? ▼
Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 serves 120 people in Dodge, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 57 service connections.
What type of violations does Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 have? ▼
Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 has 134 total violations: 59 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 48 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 use? ▼
Dodge Sanitary Dist 1 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.