Question 1

Is Exeland Waterworks water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Exeland Waterworks (PWS ID: WI8581015) has 135 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 196 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Exeland Waterworks serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Exeland Waterworks serves 196 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Exeland or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 72 service connections. The operator address is listed in Exeland, Wisconsin.

Question 3

What type of violations does Exeland Waterworks have?

Accepted Answer

Exeland Waterworks has 135 total violations: 64 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 60 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Exeland Waterworks water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Exeland Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Exeland Waterworks use?

Accepted Answer

Exeland Waterworks uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Exeland Waterworks's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Exeland Waterworks has 135 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 21% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 79% of that cohort has fewer violations than Exeland Waterworks. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	64	2013
Coliform (TCR)	MR	14	2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Nitrate	MR	2	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	1994
Toluene	MR	2	1994
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1994
Styrene	MR	2	1994
Benzene	MR	2	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1994

Exeland Waterworks

Exeland Waterworks standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Exeland Waterworks

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load