Public water system · WI4450408
ActiveBlack Creek Waterworks
At a glance
Black Creek Waterworks (PWSID WI4450408) is an active community water system in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,336 people through 502 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,336
Service connections
502
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Black Creek Waterworks compare with other water systems in Outagamie County?
By EPA's size categories, Black Creek Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Outagamie County has 107 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 1,679 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 179,613 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 Black Creek Waterworks 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 Black Creek Waterworks?
EPA lists Black Creek Waterworks 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. 21 of the 107 active systems in Outagamie County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Black Creek Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2012. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Black Creek Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black Creek Waterworks?
Black Creek Waterworks (PWSID WI4450408) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Black Creek Waterworks serve?
Black Creek Waterworks reports serving 1,336 people through 502 service connections in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
Where does Black Creek Waterworks 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 Black Creek Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Black Creek Waterworks' 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black Creek Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Black Creek Waterworks 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 Outagamie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Waterworks | Outagamie | 74,511 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Chute Tn San Dist 1 | Outagamie | 21,583 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kaukauna Utilities | Outagamie | 17,493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Darboy Sanitary Dist 1 | Outagamie | 13,024 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Chute Waterworks | Outagamie | 12,168 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenville Utilities Vil of | Outagamie | 11,340 | 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, “Black Creek Waterworks, PWSID WI4450408, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/black-creek-waterworks-wi4450408 (data as of October 1, 2026).