Public water system · WI4600444
ActiveKohler Waterworks
At a glance
Kohler Waterworks (PWSID WI4600444) is an active community water system in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 2,271 people through 975 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,271
Service connections
975
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kohler Waterworks compare with other water systems in Sheboygan County?
By EPA's size categories, Kohler Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sheboygan County has 215 active public water systems, and Kohler Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 559 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 120,200 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 Kohler Waterworks is about 66% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 43 Wisconsin systems (0.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kohler Waterworks?
EPA lists Kohler 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. 31 of the 215 active systems in Sheboygan County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kohler Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2017. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Kohler Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kohler Waterworks?
Kohler Waterworks (PWSID WI4600444) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Kohler Waterworks serve?
Kohler Waterworks reports serving 2,271 people through 975 service connections in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Where does Kohler Waterworks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Kohler Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 Kohler 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kohler Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Kohler 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 Sheboygan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan Water Utilities | Sheboygan | 49,931 | Community | Surface water |
| Plymouth Utilities | Sheboygan | 8,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheboygan Falls Utilities | Sheboygan | 8,687 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sheboygan Tn Waterworks | Sheboygan | 4,596 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oostburg Waterworks | Sheboygan | 3,110 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Grove Waterworks | Sheboygan | 2,213 | 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, “Kohler Waterworks, PWSID WI4600444, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/kohler-waterworks-wi4600444 (data as of October 1, 2026).