Public water system · WI6270299
ActiveBrockway Sanitary Dist 1
At a glance
Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 (PWSID WI6270299) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 2,692 people through 345 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,692
Service connections
345
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 106 active public water systems, and Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 188 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 19,930 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 Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 is about 60% 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 Brockway Sanitary Dist 1?
EPA lists Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 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. 26 of the 106 active systems in Jackson County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and July 2009. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-06-13 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Brockway Sanitary Dist 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brockway Sanitary Dist 1?
Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 (PWSID WI6270299) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 serve?
Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 reports serving 2,692 people through 345 service connections in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 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 Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Brockway Sanitary Dist 1'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brockway Sanitary Dist 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls Waterworks | Jackson | 3,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound | Jackson | 2,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 53 Eastbound | Jackson | 2,090 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Mindoro United Campus | Jackson | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrillan Waterworks | Jackson | 531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Waterworks | Jackson | 524 | 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, “Brockway Sanitary Dist 1, PWSID WI6270299, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/brockway-sanitary-dist-1-wi6270299 (data as of October 1, 2026).