Public water system · WI6270297
ActiveTaylor Waterworks
At a glance
Taylor Waterworks (PWSID WI6270297) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 498 people through 210 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 October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
498
Service connections
210
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Taylor Waterworks compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Taylor Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is about 165% above the county average of 188 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 19,930 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 Taylor 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 Taylor Waterworks?
EPA lists Taylor 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. 26 of the 106 active systems in Jackson County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Taylor 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 October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and October 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Chlorine and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | 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.
Taylor Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Taylor Waterworks?
Taylor Waterworks (PWSID WI6270297) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Taylor Waterworks serve?
Taylor Waterworks reports serving 498 people through 210 service connections in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Where does Taylor 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 Taylor 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 October 2021. 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 Taylor 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 October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Taylor Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Taylor 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls Waterworks | Jackson | 3,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brockway Sanitary Dist 1 | Jackson | 2,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 54 Westbound | Jackson | 2,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wi Dot Rest Area 53 Eastbound | Jackson | 2,090 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Mindoro United Campus | Jackson | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrillan Waterworks | Jackson | 531 | 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, “Taylor Waterworks, PWSID WI6270297, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/taylor-waterworks-wi6270297 (data as of October 1, 2026).