Public water system · WI6630258
ActiveLa Farge Waterworks
At a glance
La Farge Waterworks (PWSID WI6630258) is an active community water system in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 712 people through 360 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
712
Service connections
360
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does La Farge Waterworks compare with other water systems in Vernon County?
By EPA's size categories, La Farge Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vernon County has 66 active public water systems, and La Farge Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 180% above the county average of 255 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 16,796 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 La Farge 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 La Farge Waterworks?
EPA lists La Farge 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. 19 of the 66 active systems in Vernon County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does La Farge Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 2009. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
La Farge Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs La Farge Waterworks?
La Farge Waterworks (PWSID WI6630258) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does La Farge Waterworks serve?
La Farge Waterworks reports serving 712 people through 360 service connections in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
Where does La Farge 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 La Farge Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 La Farge 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find La Farge Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, La Farge 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 Vernon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua Waterworks | Vernon | 4,362 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westby Waterworks | Vernon | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillsboro Waterworks | Vernon | 1,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stoddard Waterworks | Vernon | 793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coon Valley Waterworks | Vernon | 765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Viola Waterworks | Vernon | 667 | 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, “La Farge Waterworks, PWSID WI6630258, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/la-farge-waterworks-wi6630258 (data as of October 1, 2026).