Public water system · WI4600455
ActiveSheboygan Falls Utilities
At a glance
Sheboygan Falls Utilities (PWSID WI4600455) is an active community water system in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 8,687 people through 3,217 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,687
Service connections
3,217
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sheboygan Falls Utilities compare with other water systems in Sheboygan County?
By EPA's size categories, Sheboygan Falls Utilities is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sheboygan County has 215 active public water systems, and Sheboygan Falls Utilities is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 559 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 120,200 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 Sheboygan Falls Utilities is about 30% 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 Sheboygan Falls Utilities?
EPA lists Sheboygan Falls Utilities 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. 31 of the 215 active systems in Sheboygan County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sheboygan Falls Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2013. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Sheboygan Falls Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sheboygan Falls Utilities?
Sheboygan Falls Utilities (PWSID WI4600455) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Sheboygan Falls Utilities serve?
Sheboygan Falls Utilities reports serving 8,687 people through 3,217 service connections in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Where does Sheboygan Falls Utilities 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 Sheboygan Falls Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Sheboygan Falls Utilities' 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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sheboygan Falls Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sheboygan Falls Utilities 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 Sheboygan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan Water Utilities | Sheboygan | 49,931 | Community | Surface water |
| Plymouth Utilities | Sheboygan | 8,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheboygan Tn Waterworks | Sheboygan | 4,596 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oostburg Waterworks | Sheboygan | 3,110 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kohler Waterworks | Sheboygan | 2,271 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cedar Grove Waterworks | Sheboygan | 2,213 | 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, “Sheboygan Falls Utilities, PWSID WI4600455, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/sheboygan-falls-utilities-wi4600455 (data as of October 1, 2026).