Public water system record
Birchwood Waterworks
Serves Birchwood, Washburn County, WI · 442 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Birchwood Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Birchwood Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, May 2020.
- Record on file since 2000, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 308 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
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 2, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2018 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Birchwood Waterworks go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Birchwood Waterworks and issued 2 boil water orders between 2000 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2020 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jun 28, 2002 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 9, 2000 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
Birchwood Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Birchwood 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.
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 Birchwood Waterworks 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