Public water system · WI4200469
ActiveFond Du Lac Waterworks
At a glance
Fond Du Lac Waterworks (PWSID WI4200469) is an active community water system in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 44,678 people through 16,049 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44,678
Service connections
16,049
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fond Du Lac Waterworks compare with other water systems in Fond du Lac County?
By EPA's size categories, Fond Du Lac Waterworks is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fond du Lac County has 207 active public water systems, and Fond Du Lac Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 106 times the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 87,145 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 Fond Du Lac Waterworks is about 6.7 times 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 Fond Du Lac Waterworks?
EPA lists Fond Du Lac 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. 26 of the 207 active systems in Fond du Lac County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fond Du Lac Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Fond Du Lac Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fond Du Lac Waterworks?
Fond Du Lac Waterworks (PWSID WI4200469) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Fond Du Lac Waterworks serve?
Fond Du Lac Waterworks reports serving 44,678 people through 16,049 service connections in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Where does Fond Du Lac 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 Fond Du Lac Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Fond Du Lac 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Fond Du Lac Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fond Du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Water Utility | Fond du Lac | 7,716 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Fond Du Lac Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 5,414 | Community | Groundwater |
| Campbellsport Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 1,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakfield Waterworks | Fond du Lac | 1,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashwood Grove Edgewater | Fond du Lac | 1,046 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fond Du Lac Tn Water Utility | Fond du Lac | 980 | Community | Purchased 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, “Fond Du Lac Waterworks, PWSID WI4200469, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/fond-du-lac-waterworks-wi4200469 (data as of October 1, 2026).