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Water system · PWSID WI7440126

RHINELANDER WATER & WASTEWATER

RHINELANDER, WI · ~8,234 people served

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75
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WI7440126

State

Wisconsin

City

RHINELANDER

Population served

8,234

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 25 points — the score moved from 100 to 75 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 75

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFHxA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

9.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

6.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

68

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

31

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Apr 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Apr 2007 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Mar 2025
  • State action · SIF Mar 2010
  • State action · SFG Mar 2010
  • State action · SIA Jul 2009
  • State action · SIE Jul 2009
  • State action · SOX May 2009
  • State action · SIF Aug 2007
  • State action · SFG Aug 2007

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WI7440126 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.