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Community Water System · PWS WI8550135

Willow Lane Estates

Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 34 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

34
People served
857
EPA violations
29
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 857 drinking-water violations at Willow Lane Estates, 3% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

857
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
34
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Willow Lane Estates

Willow Lane Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 34 residents in Stevens Point, Wisconsin (Rusk County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 857 total violations for this system , of which 29 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 786 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 31 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%).

Willow Lane Estates's 857 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
34
Total Violations
857
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
12
County
Rusk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
29
Monitoring Violations
786
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 31 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 29 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2009
Public Notice Other 17 2025
Endrin MR 15 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 15 2000
OXAMYL MR 15 2000
2,4-D MR 15 2000
Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 2000
Heptachlor MR 15 2000
LASSO MR 15 2000
Carbofuran MR 15 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 2000
Dinoseb MR 15 2000
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 15 2000
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2000
2,4,5-TP MR 15 2000
Dalapon MR 15 2000
Simazine MR 15 2000
Picloram MR 15 2000
Atrazine MR 15 2000
Chlordane MR 15 2000
Toxaphene MR 15 2000
Pentachlorophenol MR 15 2000
Methoxychlor MR 15 2000
Fluoride MR 13 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 2024
Nitrite MR 13 2024
Selenium MR 13 2024

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 Willow Lane Estates.

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 WI8550135 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 Willow Lane Estates 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
2025 Public Notice Other 17 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 7500
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 5200
2024 Fluoride MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1025
2024 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1038
2024 Nitrite MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1041
2024 Selenium MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1045
2024 Cadmium MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1015
2024 Chromium MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1020
2024 Mercury MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1035
2024 Arsenic MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1005
2024 Barium MR 13 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1010
2024 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1074
2024 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1075
2024 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1085
2024 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / WI8550135 / 1036

How Willow Lane Estates Compares

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

Metric Willow Lane Estates Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 857 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 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 34 467 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 Willow Lane Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Willow Lane Estates (PWS ID: WI8550135) has 857 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 34 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Willow Lane Estates serve? ▼
Willow Lane Estates serves 34 people in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does Willow Lane Estates have? ▼
Willow Lane Estates has 857 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 786 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Willow Lane Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Willow Lane Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Willow Lane Estates use? ▼
Willow Lane Estates 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.