Public water system record
Princeton Waterworks
Serves Princeton, Green Lake County, WI · 1,166 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Princeton Waterworks 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
- Princeton Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Wisconsin, July 2005.
- Record on file since 1983, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 476 unknown out of 686 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Princeton Waterworks go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (19 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began July 2005, Resolved.
Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 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, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 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, 2000 | 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, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 30 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.35 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.95 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | 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, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1994 | 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, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 22, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Princeton Waterworks and issued 2 boil water orders between 1990 and 2005, filed as 19 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2005 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 1, 2003 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations (16 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jun 12, 1997 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 28, 1990 | Wisconsin | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
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
Princeton Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Princeton 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