Public water system · WI1330074
ActiveGratiot Waterworks
At a glance
Gratiot Waterworks (PWSID WI1330074) is an active community water system in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 224 people through 82 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 August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
224
Service connections
82
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gratiot Waterworks compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Gratiot Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lafayette County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 284 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 11,066 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 Gratiot 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 Gratiot Waterworks?
EPA lists Gratiot 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. 10 of the 39 active systems in Lafayette County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gratiot 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 August 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and August 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Groundwater Rule and Public Notice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | 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.
Gratiot Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gratiot Waterworks?
Gratiot Waterworks (PWSID WI1330074) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Gratiot Waterworks serve?
Gratiot Waterworks reports serving 224 people through 82 service connections in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
Where does Gratiot 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 Gratiot 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 August 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 Gratiot 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 August 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 Gratiot Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gratiot 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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Waterworks | Lafayette | 2,235 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shullsburg Waterworks | Lafayette | 1,222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Waterworks | Lafayette | 991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benton Waterworks | Lafayette | 976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Argyle Waterworks | Lafayette | 823 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blanchardville Waterworks | Lafayette | 810 | 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, “Gratiot Waterworks, PWSID WI1330074, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/gratiot-waterworks-wi1330074 (data as of October 1, 2026).