Wisconsin Drinking Water Violations

10,630Water Systems
37,299Total Violations
3,713Health-Based

Wisconsin has 10,630 active public water systems regulated under the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act. Across these systems, there have been 3,713 health-based violations out of 37,299 total violations recorded. Currently, 83 water systems have unresolved health-based violations.

The most frequently cited health-based contaminants in Wisconsin are Unknown, Unknown, and Unknown. Health-based violations mean a water system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed required treatment standards.

Browse the counties below to find specific water systems, or search by address or ZIP code to find your water provider.

Counties

CountyWater SystemsTotal ViolationsHealth-Based
Waukesha County 590 2,944 1,235
Adams County 200 294 96
Rock County 156 304 94
Walworth County 252 1,091 91
Racine County 195 1,470 88
Door County 454 3,786 83
Dodge County 180 342 82
Marathon County 195 544 76
Columbia County 141 408 74
Jefferson County 194 399 73
Monroe County 97 254 70
Fond Du Lac County 211 626 66
Washington County 268 833 63
Ashland County 82 253 63
Dane County 301 760 61
Sauk County 199 347 52
Winnebago County 152 196 50
Kenosha County 227 1,616 49
Grant County 89 669 49
Lincoln County 97 313 49
Ozaukee County 252 773 46
Langlade County 111 407 46
Portage County 150 342 44
La Crosse County 125 388 42
Marinette County 191 1,515 41
Barron County 190 492 40
Brown County 149 284 40
St. Croix County 164 486 39
Sheboygan County 215 296 39
Trempealeau County 75 496 38
Iowa County 77 527 35
Vernon County 66 409 35
Clark County 95 305 34
Rusk County 86 443 32
Waupaca County 208 951 31
Douglas County 189 365 31
Chippewa County 219 395 29
Lafayette County 40 235 27
Manitowoc County 143 401 26
Taylor County 60 256 25
Iron County 57 120 24
Eau Claire County 111 614 23
Vilas County 466 333 23
Forest County 57 205 23
Dunn County 85 386 22
Pierce County 95 171 21
Oconto County 203 758 20
Richland County 38 263 20
Calumet County 49 233 20
Sawyer County 192 336 18
Crawford County 48 218 18
Waushara County 196 600 17
Juneau County 144 480 17
Polk County 186 194 17
Oneida County 346 356 16
Jackson County 102 292 16
Florence County 44 138 16
Pepin County 22 76 16
Bayfield County 190 855 15
Shawano County 115 474 15
Washburn County 130 183 15
Outagamie County 107 442 13
Buffalo County 70 169 13
Price County 75 194 11
Wood County 148 170 11
Green County 52 141 10
Marquette County 155 416 9
Kewaunee County 72 369 9
Milwaukee County 85 343 9
Green Lake County 71 302 9
Burnett County 192 130 3