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RHINELANDER WATER & WASTEWATER

PWS ID: WI7440126 · RHINELANDER, Wisconsin 54501

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
8,234
Total Violations
333
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,553
County
Oneida
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
321
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2007
Toluene MR 15 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2007
Styrene MR 15 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2007
Benzene MR 15 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2005
Chlorine MR 5 2009
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 14 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2024 0.0096 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2024 0.0064 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2024 0.0110 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2024 0.0068 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2024 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2024 0.0060 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
ADONA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2024 0.0042 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.