Public water system · WI4451607
ActiveFreedom Sanitary District
At a glance
Freedom Sanitary District (PWSID WI4451607) is an active community water system in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 3,260 people through 1,129 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
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
3,260
Service connections
1,129
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Freedom Sanitary District compare with other water systems in Outagamie County?
By EPA's size categories, Freedom Sanitary District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Outagamie County has 107 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,679 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 179,613 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 Freedom Sanitary District is about half of 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 Freedom Sanitary District?
EPA lists Freedom Sanitary District 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 107 active systems in Outagamie County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Freedom Sanitary District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Radium-228. EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Freedom Sanitary District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freedom Sanitary District?
Freedom Sanitary District (PWSID WI4451607) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Freedom Sanitary District serve?
Freedom Sanitary District reports serving 3,260 people through 1,129 service connections in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
Where does Freedom Sanitary District 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 Freedom Sanitary District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Freedom Sanitary District'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Freedom Sanitary District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Freedom Sanitary District 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 Outagamie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Waterworks | Outagamie | 74,511 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Chute Tn San Dist 1 | Outagamie | 21,583 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kaukauna Utilities | Outagamie | 17,493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Darboy Sanitary Dist 1 | Outagamie | 13,024 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Chute Waterworks | Outagamie | 12,168 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenville Utilities Vil of | Outagamie | 11,340 | 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, “Freedom Sanitary District, PWSID WI4451607, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/freedom-sanitary-district-wi4451607 (data as of October 1, 2026).