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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WI7720429

Auburndale High School

Auburndale, Wisconsin 54412 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 498 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

498
People served
96
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 96 drinking-water violations at Auburndale High School, 5% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

96
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
498
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Auburndale High School

Auburndale High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 498 residents in Auburndale, Wisconsin (Wood County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 5 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 89 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Auburndale High School's 96 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
498
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Wood
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2006
Benzene MR 4 2006
Toluene MR 4 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
Styrene MR 4 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2006
Public Notice Other 2 2006

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 Auburndale High 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 WI7720429 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 Auburndale High 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 3100
2006 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2980
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2981
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2985
2006 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2989
2006 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2990
2006 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2991
2006 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2992
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2378
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2380
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2964
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2968
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2969
2006 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2996
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WI7720429 / 2977

How Auburndale High School Compares

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

Metric Auburndale High School Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 498 467 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 Auburndale High School water safe to drink? ▼
Auburndale High School (PWS ID: WI7720429) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 498 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Auburndale High School serve? ▼
Auburndale High School serves 498 people in Auburndale, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Auburndale High School have? ▼
Auburndale High School has 96 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Auburndale High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Auburndale High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Auburndale High School use? ▼
Auburndale High 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.