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Community Water System · PWS WI8510130

Park Falls Waterworks

Park Falls, Wisconsin 54552 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,993 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,993
People served
247
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 247 drinking-water violations at Park Falls Waterworks - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

247
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,993
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Park Falls Waterworks

Park Falls Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,993 residents in Park Falls, Wisconsin (Price County) through 1,200 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 247 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 232 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

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%).

Park Falls Waterworks's 247 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
2,993
Total Violations
247
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,200
County
Price
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
232
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2008
Toluene MR 9 2008
Styrene MR 9 2008
Benzene MR 9 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2008
Combined Uranium MR 5 2008
Radium-226 MR 5 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2008
Radium-228 MR 5 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2008
TTHM MR 4 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2018

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 Park Falls 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 WI8510130 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 Park Falls 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
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 7000
2017 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 7500
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 3100
2015 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 0999
2013 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2456
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 5000
2008 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2992
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2380
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2955
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2977
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / WI8510130 / 2980

How Park Falls Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Park Falls Waterworks Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 247 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 2,993 467 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 Park Falls Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Park Falls Waterworks (PWS ID: WI8510130) has 247 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,993 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Park Falls Waterworks serve? ▼
Park Falls Waterworks serves 2,993 people in Park Falls, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,200 service connections.
What type of violations does Park Falls Waterworks have? ▼
Park Falls Waterworks has 247 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 232 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Park Falls Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Park Falls Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Park Falls Waterworks use? ▼
Park Falls 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.