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MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS Water Quality Report

Population

626,000

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 77

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

77 violations in the past 5 years

System Details

PWSID
WI2410100
Population Served
626,000
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
Wisconsin
EPA Region
5

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 7000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 5000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting5
Contaminant 2021⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2022⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2031⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2032⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2033⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2034⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2036⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2037⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2040⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2041⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2042⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2043⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2044⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2045⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2046⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2047⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Atrazine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Benzene⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2065⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2066⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2067⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2070⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2076⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2077⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2105⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2110⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2274⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2326⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2356⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2440⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2595⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2959⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2005⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2010⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2015⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2020⚠ Monitoring/Reporting2

Violation History

2023
77
2015
4
2002
2

Total violations on record: 83

Service Area

Cities Served

MILWAUKEE

ZIP Codes Served

53202

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Benzene

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
83violations total

296% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏙️ This is a large system — serving 94× more people than the national average.