Public water system record
Reedsville Waterworks
Serves Reedsville, Manitowoc County, WI · 1,200 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Reedsville Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Reedsville Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.55 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, November 2020.
- Record on file since 1996, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 0 unknown out of 482 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 17, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.55 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Active |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Reedsville Waterworks go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Reedsville Waterworks between 2008 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2020 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Nov 18, 2008 | Wisconsin | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Reedsville Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Reedsville 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