Public water system · WI7720108
ActiveWis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm
At a glance
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm (PWSID WI7720108) is an active community water system in Wood County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 20,000 people through 7,919 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,000
Service connections
7,919
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wood County has 148 active public water systems, and Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 51 times the county average of 396 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 58,534 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 Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm is about 198% 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. 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 Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm?
EPA lists Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm 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. 42 of the 148 active systems in Wood County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and January 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm?
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm (PWSID WI7720108) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm serve?
Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm reports serving 20,000 people through 7,919 service connections in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm 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 Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm 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 Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Utilities | Wood | 18,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nekoosa Waterworks | Wood | 2,394 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Edwards Water Utility | Wood | 1,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Biron Water Utility | Wood | 879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pittsville Waterworks | Wood | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jammers | Wood | 725 | 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, “Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm, PWSID WI7720108, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wis-rapids-water-works-lighting-comm-wi7720108 (data as of October 1, 2026).