Public water system · WI2300167
ActivePleasant Prairie Water Utility
At a glance
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility (PWSID WI2300167) is an active community water system in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 10,754 people through 3,983 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,754
Service connections
3,983
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pleasant Prairie Water Utility compare with other water systems in Kenosha County?
By EPA's size categories, Pleasant Prairie Water Utility is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Kenosha County has 227 active public water systems, and Pleasant Prairie Water Utility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18 times the county average of 605 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% 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 Pleasant Prairie Water Utility is about 60% above 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 Pleasant Prairie Water Utility?
EPA lists Pleasant Prairie Water Utility 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 Pleasant Prairie Water Utility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2001 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | 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 |
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pleasant Prairie Water Utility?
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility (PWSID WI2300167) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Pleasant Prairie Water Utility serve?
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility reports serving 10,754 people through 3,983 service connections in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Where does Pleasant Prairie Water Utility 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 Pleasant Prairie Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pleasant Prairie Water Utility's 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pleasant Prairie Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pleasant Prairie Water Utility 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 |
| 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 |
| Paddock Lake Waterworks | Kenosha | 945 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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, “Pleasant Prairie Water Utility, PWSID WI2300167, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/pleasant-prairie-water-utility-wi2300167 (data as of October 1, 2026).