De Soto High-Middle School

PWSID: WI6630338

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2016-10-01.

This system has more violations on record than 89% of water systems in Wisconsin.

Violation trend: 0.0 per year over the last 5 years, down from 0.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served403
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityDesoto
EPA ZIP on File54624
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • De Soto, Vernon County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0184 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0073 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0043 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0038 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0034 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0023 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (8 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2016-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2014-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2012-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2012-04-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2011-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR1994-09-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR1994-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR1993-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

De Soto High-Middle School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 403 in Desoto, Wisconsin. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.