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Community Water System · PWS WI6620332

Trempealeau Waterworks

Trempealeau, Wisconsin 54661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,888 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,888
People served
281
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 281 drinking-water violations at Trempealeau Waterworks, 8% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

281
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,888
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Trempealeau Waterworks

Trempealeau Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,888 residents in Trempealeau, Wisconsin (Trempealeau County) through 729 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 281 total violations for this system , of which 23 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 250 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Trempealeau Waterworks's 281 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
1,888
Total Violations
281
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
729
County
Trempealeau
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
250
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2012
Nitrate MR 15 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 1997
Chlorine MR 13 2012
Nitrate MCL 8 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 8 2011
Radium-228 MR 8 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2011
Benzene MR 8 2011
Styrene MR 8 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2011
Toluene MR 8 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2007

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 Trempealeau 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 WI6620332 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 Trempealeau 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
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 3100
2012 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 0999
2011 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 4010
2011 Radium-228 MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 4030
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2380
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2955
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2968
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2976
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2982
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2984
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / WI6620332 / 2985

How Trempealeau Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Trempealeau Waterworks Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 281 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 1,888 467 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 Trempealeau Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Trempealeau Waterworks (PWS ID: WI6620332) has 281 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,888 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Trempealeau Waterworks serve? ▼
Trempealeau Waterworks serves 1,888 people in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 729 service connections.
What type of violations does Trempealeau Waterworks have? ▼
Trempealeau Waterworks has 281 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 250 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Trempealeau Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Trempealeau Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Trempealeau Waterworks use? ▼
Trempealeau 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.