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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI7370189

Hewitt Texas Elementary School

Wausau, Wisconsin 54403 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 151 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

151
People served
248
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 248 drinking-water violations at Hewitt Texas Elementary School, 3% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

248
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
151
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hewitt Texas Elementary School

Hewitt Texas Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 151 residents in Wausau, Wisconsin (Marathon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 248 total violations for this system , of which 8 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 228 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 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%).

Hewitt Texas Elementary School's 248 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
151
Total Violations
248
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Marathon
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
228
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2013
Public Notice Other 9 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 6 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 1997
Benzene MR 6 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 6 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 6 1997
Toluene MR 6 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 6 1997
Styrene MR 6 1997
Nitrate MR 6 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1997
Arsenic MR 3 1995
Barium MR 3 1995
Chromium MR 3 1995
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1995

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 Hewitt Texas Elementary School.

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 WI7370189 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 Hewitt Texas Elementary School 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 3100
2013 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 7500
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 3100
1997 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2977
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2981
1997 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2985
1997 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2989
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2380
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2964
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2969
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2976
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2980
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2982
1997 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / WI7370189 / 2983

How Hewitt Texas Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Hewitt Texas Elementary School Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 248 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 151 467 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 Hewitt Texas Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Hewitt Texas Elementary School (PWS ID: WI7370189) has 248 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 151 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hewitt Texas Elementary School serve? ▼
Hewitt Texas Elementary School serves 151 people in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Hewitt Texas Elementary School have? ▼
Hewitt Texas Elementary School has 248 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 228 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hewitt Texas Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hewitt Texas Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hewitt Texas Elementary School use? ▼
Hewitt Texas Elementary School 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.