Public water system · WI4590465
ActiveWittenberg Waterworks
At a glance
Wittenberg Waterworks (PWSID WI4590465) is an active community water system in Shawano County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 1,200 people through 495 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,200
Service connections
495
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wittenberg Waterworks compare with other water systems in Shawano County?
By EPA's size categories, Wittenberg Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shawano County has 116 active public water systems, and Wittenberg Waterworks is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 210 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 24,399 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 Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Waterworks?
EPA lists Wittenberg 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. 16 of the 116 active systems in Shawano County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wittenberg Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and October 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Radium-228 and Nitrate. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Wittenberg Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wittenberg Waterworks?
Wittenberg Waterworks (PWSID WI4590465) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Wittenberg Waterworks serve?
Wittenberg Waterworks reports serving 1,200 people through 495 service connections in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Where does Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Wittenberg 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wittenberg Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wittenberg 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 Shawano County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano Waterworks | Shawano | 9,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shawano Lk San Dist 1 | Shawano | 4,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonduel Waterworks | Shawano | 1,475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Birnamwood Waterworks | Shawano | 832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tigerton Waterworks | Shawano | 705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gresham Waterworks | Shawano | 534 | 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, “Wittenberg Waterworks, PWSID WI4590465, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/wittenberg-waterworks-wi4590465 (data as of October 1, 2026).