Public water system record
Forest Junction Pub Util
Serves Forest Junction, Calumet County, WI · 487 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Forest Junction Pub Util 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
- 3
Key facts
- Forest Junction Pub Util draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, December 2003.
- Record on file since 1995, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 235 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 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Forest Junction Pub Util go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2001, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Forest Junction Pub Util in 2003, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2003 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
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
Forest Junction Pub Util draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Forest Junction Pub Util 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 Forest Junction Pub Util 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.
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