Public water system · WI6490337
ActiveFrederic Waterworks
At a glance
Frederic Waterworks (PWSID WI6490337) is an active community water system in Polk County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,241 people through 459 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,241
Service connections
459
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Frederic Waterworks compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Frederic Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 187 active public water systems, and Frederic Waterworks is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 121 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 22,690 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 Frederic 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 Frederic Waterworks?
EPA lists Frederic 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. 20 of the 187 active systems in Polk County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Frederic Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and July 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Frederic Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Frederic Waterworks?
Frederic Waterworks (PWSID WI6490337) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Frederic Waterworks serve?
Frederic Waterworks reports serving 1,241 people through 459 service connections in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Where does Frederic 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 Frederic Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Frederic 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Frederic Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Frederic 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Waterworks | Polk | 2,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osceola Waterworks | Polk | 2,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Croix Falls Waterworks | Polk | 2,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Luck Waterworks | Polk | 1,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clear Lake Waterworks | Polk | 1,061 | Community | Groundwater |
| Balsam Lake Waterworks | Polk | 1,031 | 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, “Frederic Waterworks, PWSID WI6490337, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/frederic-waterworks-wi6490337 (data as of October 1, 2026).