Public water system · WI7720171
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At a glance
Biron Water Utility (PWSID WI7720171) is an active community water system in Wood County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 879 people through 365 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
879
Service connections
365
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Biron Water Utility compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, Biron Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wood County has 148 active public water systems, and Biron Water Utility is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 122% above the county average of 396 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 58,534 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Biron Water Utility is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Biron Water Utility?
EPA lists Biron Water Utility as owned by a local government. The WI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 42 of the 148 active systems in Wood County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Biron Water Utility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1997 and May 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Chlorine and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Biron Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Biron Water Utility?
Biron Water Utility (PWSID WI7720171) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Biron Water Utility serve?
Biron Water Utility reports serving 879 people through 365 service connections in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Where does Biron Water Utility get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Biron Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Biron Water Utility's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Biron Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Biron Water Utility must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm | Wood | 20,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshfield Utilities | Wood | 18,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nekoosa Waterworks | Wood | 2,394 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Edwards Water Utility | Wood | 1,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pittsville Waterworks | Wood | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jammers | Wood | 725 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Biron Water Utility, PWSID WI7720171, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/biron-water-utility-wi7720171 (data as of October 1, 2026).