Public water system · WI7500141
ActiveStevens Point Waterworks
At a glance
Stevens Point Waterworks (PWSID WI7500141) is an active community water system in Portage County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 26,717 people through 9,167 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,717
Service connections
9,167
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stevens Point Waterworks compare with other water systems in Portage County?
By EPA's size categories, Stevens Point Waterworks is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Portage County has 148 active public water systems, and Stevens Point Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 79 times the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 53% 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 Stevens Point Waterworks is about 4 times 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 Stevens Point Waterworks?
EPA lists Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and October 2022. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Stevens Point Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stevens Point Waterworks?
Stevens Point Waterworks (PWSID WI7500141) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Stevens Point Waterworks serve?
Stevens Point Waterworks reports serving 26,717 people through 9,167 service connections in Portage County, Wisconsin.
Where does Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Stevens Point 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stevens Point Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Stevens Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plover Waterworks | Portage | 13,486 | 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, “Stevens Point Waterworks, PWSID WI7500141, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/stevens-point-waterworks-wi7500141 (data as of October 1, 2026).