Public water system record
Hills of Wales Apts
On record as serving Wales, Waukesha County, WI · Serves 50 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Hills of Wales Apts in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Hills of Wales Apts draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Wisconsin, July 1999.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Hills of Wales Apts go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 211 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 87 |
| 2000s | 0 | 122 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1999, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hills of Wales Apts and issued 4 boil water orders between 1994 and 1999, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in July 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1999 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 18, 1999 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 18, 1998 | Wisconsin | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
| Dec 15, 1995 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 14, 1994 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Hills of Wales Apts draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hills of Wales Apts 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Hills of Wales Apts for a copy.
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