Public water system record
Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility
Serves Sussex and Lisbon, Waukesha County, WI · 11,750 people served
Federal records show 40 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
53089
EPA system ID
WI2680233
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 40
- Resolved
- 40
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility draws water from 5 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 8.13 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, September 2019.
- Record on file since 1986, with 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.93 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.13 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.74 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.93 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.69 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.77 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.03 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.35 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.53 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.35 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.62 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.63 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.15 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.62 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.59 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.31 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.58 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.58 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.66 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.07 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.74 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.51 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.07 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.55 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.23 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.84 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.73 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.94 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.01 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 19, 2016 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2013 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 24, 2013 | Active |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 30 health-based violations (29 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 232 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 8 | 156 |
| 2000s | 5 | 68 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 16 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.94 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.01 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.94 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.38 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.51 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.75 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.71 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.57 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.63 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.16 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.39 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.99 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.9 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 25 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 27 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.9 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 28, 1986 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 22 formal enforcement actions against Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility and issued 1 boil water order between 1989 and 2019, filed as 74 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jul 28, 2014 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| May 21, 2013 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Mar 16, 2004 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 15, 1989 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
35 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
5 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sussex Village Hall & Water Utility 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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