Public water system · WI4700718
ActiveWautoma Water Dept
At a glance
Wautoma Water Dept (PWSID WI4700718) is an active community water system in Waushara County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 2,280 people through 909 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,280
Service connections
909
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wautoma Water Dept compare with other water systems in Waushara County?
By EPA's size categories, Wautoma Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Waushara County has 198 active public water systems, and Wautoma Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31 times the county average of 74 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 14,614 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 Wautoma Water Dept is about 66% 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 Wautoma Water Dept?
EPA lists Wautoma Water Dept 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. 15 of the 198 active systems in Waushara County (7.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wautoma Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and January 2015. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Wautoma Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wautoma Water Dept?
Wautoma Water Dept (PWSID WI4700718) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wautoma Water Dept serve?
Wautoma Water Dept reports serving 2,280 people through 909 service connections in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wautoma Water Dept 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 Wautoma Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Wautoma Water Dept's 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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wautoma Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wautoma Water Dept 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 Waushara County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redgranite Waterworks | Waushara | 2,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainfield Waterworks | Waushara | 924 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coloma Waterworks | Waushara | 454 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock Waterworks | Waushara | 419 | Community | Groundwater |
| Operating Engineers Training Ctr | Waushara | 370 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wild Rose Middle High Sch | Waushara | 350 | Non-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, “Wautoma Water Dept, PWSID WI4700718, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wautoma-water-dept-wi4700718 (data as of October 1, 2026).