Public water system · WI8510132
ActivePrentice Waterworks
At a glance
Prentice Waterworks (PWSID WI8510132) is an active community water system in Price County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 660 people through 350 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
660
Service connections
350
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prentice Waterworks compare with other water systems in Price County?
By EPA's size categories, Prentice Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Price County has 77 active public water systems, and Prentice Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.2 times the county average of 107 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 8,253 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 Prentice 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 Prentice Waterworks?
EPA lists Prentice 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. 14 of the 77 active systems in Price County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Prentice Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and November 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene and cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | 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.
Prentice Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prentice Waterworks?
Prentice Waterworks (PWSID WI8510132) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Prentice Waterworks serve?
Prentice Waterworks reports serving 660 people through 350 service connections in Price County, Wisconsin.
Where does Prentice 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 Prentice Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Prentice 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Prentice Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Prentice 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 Price County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Falls Waterworks | Price | 2,993 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phillips Waterworks | Price | 1,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fifield Sanitary District | Price | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church | Price | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ogema Baptist Church | Price | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| John and Heidis Happy Daze | Price | 100 | 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, “Prentice Waterworks, PWSID WI8510132, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/prentice-waterworks-wi8510132 (data as of October 1, 2026).