Public water system record
Cambria Waterworks
Serves Cambria, Columbia County, WI · 767 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cambria Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Cambria Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 5.62 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 118 unknown out of 372 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.62 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Cambria Waterworks go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began October 2004, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Cambria Waterworks between 2018 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2019 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cambria Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cambria Waterworks must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Wisconsin.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells