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Community Water System · PWS WI7340118

White Lake Waterworks

White Lake, Wisconsin 54491 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 351 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

351
People served
92
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 92 drinking-water violations at White Lake Waterworks, 4% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

92
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
351
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: White Lake Waterworks

White Lake Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 351 residents in White Lake, Wisconsin (Langlade County) through 165 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 92 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 83 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2002.

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

White Lake Waterworks's 92 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
351
Total Violations
92
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
165
County
Langlade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
83
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 1996
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2002
Endrin MR 2 1993
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1993
Toxaphene MR 2 1993
Dalapon MR 2 1993
OXAMYL MR 2 1993
Simazine MR 2 1993
Dinoseb MR 2 1993
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1993
Carbofuran MR 2 1993
Atrazine MR 2 1993
LASSO MR 2 1993
Heptachlor MR 2 1993
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1993
2,4-D MR 2 1993
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1993
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1993
Aldicarb MR 2 1993
Chlordane MR 2 1993
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1993
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 1993
Methoxychlor MR 2 1993
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 1993
Picloram MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1994
Styrene MR 1 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 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 White Lake 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 WI7340118 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 White Lake 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
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 3100
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2987
1994 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2996
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2378
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2380
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2968
1994 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2976
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2977
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2979
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2983
1994 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2985
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2989
1994 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2990
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WI7340118 / 2980

How White Lake Waterworks Compares

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

Metric White Lake Waterworks Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 92 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 351 467 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 White Lake Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
White Lake Waterworks (PWS ID: WI7340118) has 92 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 351 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does White Lake Waterworks serve? ▼
White Lake Waterworks serves 351 people in White Lake, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 165 service connections.
What type of violations does White Lake Waterworks have? ▼
White Lake Waterworks has 92 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in White Lake Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for White Lake Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does White Lake Waterworks use? ▼
White Lake 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.