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Community Water System · PWS WI8260118

Iron Belt Waterworks

Iron Belt, Wisconsin 54536 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 211 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

211
People served
131
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 131 drinking-water violations at Iron Belt Waterworks, 27% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

131
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
211
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Iron Belt Waterworks

Iron Belt Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 211 residents in Iron Belt, Wisconsin (Iron County) through 136 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 131 total violations for this system , of which 36 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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, 51 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (25.2%).

Iron Belt Waterworks's 131 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
211
Total Violations
131
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
136
County
Iron
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2005
Groundwater Rule TT 11 2023
Chlorine MR 8 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2013
E. COLI MR 4 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2012
Nitrate MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
Public Notice Other 2 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2016

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 Iron Belt 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 WI8260118 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 Iron Belt 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
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 11 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 0700
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 3014
2016 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 0400
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 7000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 23 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 3100
2012 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 0999
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 5000
2009 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 7500
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 3100
1993 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 1040
1993 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 2380
1993 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 2955
1993 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 2968
1993 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / WI8260118 / 2976

How Iron Belt Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Iron Belt Waterworks Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 131 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 25.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 211 467 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 Iron Belt Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Iron Belt Waterworks (PWS ID: WI8260118) has 131 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 211 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Iron Belt Waterworks serve? ▼
Iron Belt Waterworks serves 211 people in Iron Belt, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 136 service connections.
What type of violations does Iron Belt Waterworks have? ▼
Iron Belt Waterworks has 131 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Iron Belt Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Iron Belt Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Iron Belt Waterworks use? ▼
Iron Belt 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.