Public water system · WI8550129

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Hawkins Waterworks

At a glance

Hawkins Waterworks (PWSID WI8550129) is an active community water system in Rusk County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 333 people through 123 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

333

Service connections

123

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDWI8550129

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served333

Service connections123

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyWI state drinking water program

City servedHawkins

StateWisconsin

ZIP—

CountyRusk County

How does Hawkins Waterworks compare with other water systems in Rusk County?

By EPA's size categories, Hawkins Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 86 active public water systems, and Hawkins Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 89 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 7,660 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 Hawkins 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 Hawkins Waterworks?

EPA lists Hawkins 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. 14 of the 86 active systems in Rusk County (16%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Hawkins Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and July 2023. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2023-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2022-02-23	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2021-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1996-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1995-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1993-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Hawkins Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Hawkins Waterworks?

Hawkins Waterworks (PWSID WI8550129) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.

How many people does Hawkins Waterworks serve?

Hawkins Waterworks reports serving 333 people through 123 service connections in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

Where does Hawkins 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 Hawkins Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Hawkins 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 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Hawkins Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Hawkins 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 Rusk County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ladysmith Waterworks	Rusk	3,184	Community	Groundwater
Bruce Waterworks	Rusk	620	Community	Groundwater
Sheldon Water Utility	Rusk	265	Community	Groundwater
Weyerhaeuser Waterworks	Rusk	238	Community	Groundwater
Living Waters Assembly of God Church	Rusk	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Little Jump School	Rusk	120	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, “Hawkins Waterworks, PWSID WI8550129, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/hawkins-waterworks-wi8550129 (data as of October 1, 2026).