Public water system record
Hickory Shade
Serves Wisconsin Rapids and Lake Wazeecha, Wood County, WI · 55 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Hickory Shade in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Hickory Shade draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Wisconsin, July 2002.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 24 unknown out of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Hickory Shade go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 58 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 25 |
| 2000s | 1 | 33 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators issued 1 boil water order to Hickory Shade in 2002. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2002 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Hickory Shade draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Hickory Shade 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Hickory Shade for a copy.
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