Public water system record
Augusta Waterworks
Serves Augusta, Eau Claire County, WI · 1,450 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 77 monitoring/reporting issues for Augusta Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 77
Key facts
- Augusta Waterworks draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2020.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 47 unknown out of 674 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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Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Augusta Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 77 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
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
Augusta Waterworks draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Augusta 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