Public water system · WI7500726
ActivePlover Waterworks
At a glance
Plover Waterworks (PWSID WI7500726) is an active community water system in Portage County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 13,486 people through 4,052 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,486
Service connections
4,052
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Plover Waterworks compare with other water systems in Portage County?
By EPA's size categories, Plover Waterworks is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Portage County has 148 active public water systems, and Plover Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40 times the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 50,348 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 Plover Waterworks is about twice 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 Plover Waterworks?
EPA lists Plover 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. 32 of the 148 active systems in Portage County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Plover Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and January 2019. By type: 1 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Plover Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Plover Waterworks?
Plover Waterworks (PWSID WI7500726) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Plover Waterworks serve?
Plover Waterworks reports serving 13,486 people through 4,052 service connections in Portage County, Wisconsin.
Where does Plover 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 Plover Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Plover 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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Plover Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Plover 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 Portage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point Waterworks | Portage | 26,717 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiting Waterworks | Portage | 1,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amherst Waterworks | Portage | 1,119 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccain Foods USA | Portage | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Almond-Bancroft Public Schools | Portage | 420 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Junction City Waterworks | Portage | 416 | 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, “Plover Waterworks, PWSID WI7500726, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/plover-waterworks-wi7500726 (data as of October 1, 2026).