Public water system · WI4690393
ActiveEmbarrass Waterworks
At a glance
Embarrass Waterworks (PWSID WI4690393) is an active community water system in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 347 people through 128 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
347
Service connections
128
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Embarrass Waterworks compare with other water systems in Waupaca County?
By EPA's size categories, Embarrass Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Waupaca County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 175 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 36,146 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 Embarrass 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 Embarrass Waterworks?
EPA lists Embarrass 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 207 active systems in Waupaca County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Embarrass Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Endothall and Styrene. EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | 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.
Embarrass Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Embarrass Waterworks?
Embarrass Waterworks (PWSID WI4690393) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Embarrass Waterworks serve?
Embarrass Waterworks reports serving 347 people through 128 service connections in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Where does Embarrass 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 Embarrass Waterworks 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 January 2024. 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 Embarrass 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Embarrass Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Embarrass 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 Waupaca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Waterworks | Waupaca | 7,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waupaca Waterworks | Waupaca | 6,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clintonville Utilities | Waupaca | 4,635 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weyauwega Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manawa Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marion Waterworks | Waupaca | 1,293 | 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, “Embarrass Waterworks, PWSID WI4690393, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/embarrass-waterworks-wi4690393 (data as of October 1, 2026).