Public water system · WI2300146

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Paddock Lake Waterworks

At a glance

Paddock Lake Waterworks (PWSID WI2300146) is an active community water system in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 945 people through 280 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 February 2021.

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

Population served

945

Service connections

280

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDWI2300146

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served945

Service connections280

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyWI state drinking water program

City servedPaddock Lake

StateWisconsin

ZIP—

CountyKenosha County

How does Paddock Lake Waterworks compare with other water systems in Kenosha County?

By EPA's size categories, Paddock Lake Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kenosha County has 227 active public water systems, and Paddock Lake Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 605 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 137,235 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 Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake Waterworks?

EPA lists Paddock Lake 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. 37 of the 227 active systems in Kenosha County (16%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Paddock Lake 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 February 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and February 2021. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). 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
2021-02-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2002-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	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.

Paddock Lake Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Paddock Lake Waterworks?

Paddock Lake Waterworks (PWSID WI2300146) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.

How many people does Paddock Lake Waterworks serve?

Paddock Lake Waterworks reports serving 945 people through 280 service connections in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Where does Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake 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 February 2021. 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 Paddock Lake 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 February 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Paddock Lake Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Paddock Lake 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 Kenosha County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Kenosha Water Utility	Kenosha	99,218	Community	Surface water
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility	Kenosha	10,754	Community	Purchased surface water
Somers Water Utility	Kenosha	1,930	Community	Purchased surface water
Wilmot Union High School	Kenosha	1,200	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Bristol Village of East	Kenosha	1,001	Community	Purchased surface water
Salem Grade School North Well	Kenosha	800	Non-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, “Paddock Lake Waterworks, PWSID WI2300146, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/paddock-lake-waterworks-wi2300146 (data as of October 1, 2026).