Public water system · WI4190155
ActiveFlorence Utility Commission
At a glance
Florence Utility Commission (PWSID WI4190155) is an active community water system in Florence County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,250 people through 360 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,250
Service connections
360
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Florence Utility Commission compare with other water systems in Florence County?
By EPA's size categories, Florence Utility Commission is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Florence County has 45 active public water systems, and Florence Utility Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 62 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 2,791 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 Florence Utility Commission 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 Florence Utility Commission?
EPA lists Florence Utility Commission 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. 9 of the 45 active systems in Florence County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Florence Utility Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Florence Utility Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Florence Utility Commission?
Florence Utility Commission (PWSID WI4190155) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Florence Utility Commission serve?
Florence Utility Commission reports serving 1,250 people through 360 service connections in Florence County, Wisconsin.
Where does Florence Utility Commission 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 Florence Utility Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. 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 Florence Utility Commission'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Florence Utility Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Florence Utility Commission 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 Florence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas Lakeside Market | Florence | 110 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stephenson Co-Op | Florence | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashs | Florence | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| T and T Steakhouse | Florence | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Foots Liquor | Florence | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| El Capitan Supper Club | Florence | 50 | 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, “Florence Utility Commission, PWSID WI4190155, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/florence-utility-commission-wi4190155 (data as of October 1, 2026).