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Public water system · WI1110039

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Portage Waterworks

Community water system in Columbia County, Wisconsin, drawing primarily on groundwater.

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

Population served

10,437

Service connections

3,714

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDWI1110039
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served10,437
Service connections3,714
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyWI state drinking water program
City servedPortage
StateWisconsin
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2003-12-01223100YesResolved
2001-04-01223100YesResolved
2000-10-01223100YesResolved
1997-06-01223100YesResolved
1996-07-01223100YesResolved
1994-12-01223100YesResolved
1993-01-01032067NoResolved
1993-01-01032051NoResolved
1993-01-01032044NoResolved
1993-01-01032041NoResolved
1993-01-01032042NoResolved
1993-01-01032040NoResolved

Portage Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Is Portage Waterworks's water safe to drink?

Portage Waterworks is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the WI state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Portage Waterworks?

Portage Waterworks (PWSID WI1110039) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the WI state drinking water program.

How many people does Portage Waterworks serve?

Portage Waterworks reports serving 10,437 people through 3,714 service connections in Columbia County, Wisconsin.

Where does Portage Waterworks get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Columbia County

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Columbia CountyColumbia124,763CommunitySurface water
Chatham Fair Water DistributionColumbia53,700Transient non-communityPurchased groundwater
Veolia Water Pa Inc. BloomsburgColumbia29,382CommunitySurface water
City of Lake City (Price Creek WTP)Columbia20,488CommunityGroundwater
GrovetownColumbia18,464CommunityPurchased surface water
Pa American Water BerwickColumbia15,282CommunityGroundwater