Public water system record
Black River Falls Waterworks
Serves Black River Falls, Jackson County, WI · 3,608 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Black River Falls 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
- Black River Falls Waterworks draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Wisconsin, October 1995.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 80 unknown out of 1,431 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Black River Falls Waterworks go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1995, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Black River Falls Waterworks between 1993 and 1995. The most recent was a boil water order in October 1995.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1995 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 11, 1994 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 21, 1993 | 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
Black River Falls Waterworks draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Black River Falls 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