Public water system · WI6630267
ActiveWestby Waterworks
At a glance
Westby Waterworks (PWSID WI6630267) is an active community water system in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 2,400 people through 905 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,400
Service connections
905
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Westby Waterworks compare with other water systems in Vernon County?
By EPA's size categories, Westby Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vernon County has 66 active public water systems, and Westby Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 255 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 16,796 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 Westby Waterworks is about 64% 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 Westby Waterworks?
EPA lists Westby 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. 19 of the 66 active systems in Vernon County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Westby Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1990 and October 2024. By type: 2 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 Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1990-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Westby Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Westby Waterworks?
Westby Waterworks (PWSID WI6630267) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Westby Waterworks serve?
Westby Waterworks reports serving 2,400 people through 905 service connections in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
Where does Westby 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 Westby Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Westby 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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Westby Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Westby 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 Vernon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua Waterworks | Vernon | 4,362 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillsboro Waterworks | Vernon | 1,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stoddard Waterworks | Vernon | 793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coon Valley Waterworks | Vernon | 765 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Farge Waterworks | Vernon | 712 | Community | Groundwater |
| Viola Waterworks | Vernon | 667 | 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, “Westby Waterworks, PWSID WI6630267, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/westby-waterworks-wi6630267 (data as of October 1, 2026).