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Community Water System · PWS WI7720171

Biron Water Utility

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494-8252 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 879 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

879
People served
38
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 38 drinking-water violations at Biron Water Utility - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

38
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
879
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Biron Water Utility

Biron Water Utility is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 879 residents in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (Wood County) through 365 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 38 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) 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 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MON). 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%).

Biron Water Utility's 38 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
879
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
365
County
Wood
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1997
Chlorine MR 4 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1997
Benzene MR 1 1997
Styrene MR 1 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1997
Toluene MR 1 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1997

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 Biron Water Utility.

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 WI7720171 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 Biron Water Utility 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 8000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 3100
2006 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 0999
1997 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 5000
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2955
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2968
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2976
1997 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2977
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2982
1997 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2983
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2984
1997 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2989
1997 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2990
1997 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2996
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WI7720171 / 2987

How Biron Water Utility Compares

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

Metric Biron Water Utility Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 38 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 879 467 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 Biron Water Utility water safe to drink? ▼
Biron Water Utility (PWS ID: WI7720171) has 38 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 879 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Biron Water Utility serve? ▼
Biron Water Utility serves 879 people in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 365 service connections.
What type of violations does Biron Water Utility have? ▼
Biron Water Utility has 38 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Biron Water Utility water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Biron Water Utility under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Biron Water Utility use? ▼
Biron Water Utility 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.