Public water system record
Prescott Waterworks
Serves Prescott, Pierce County, WI · 4,258 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Prescott Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate-Nitrite violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Prescott Waterworks draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, March 2024.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 385 unknown out of 1,587 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Prescott Waterworks go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Prescott Waterworks and issued 2 boil water orders between 1995 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Jun 14, 2010 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 31, 1995 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
1 incidentTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Prescott Waterworks draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Prescott 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.
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