Water Quality in Waukesha, WI (53005)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 53005.
Active Health Violations
58 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 96% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
21,675
Population
116
Water Systems
89
Violations (5yr)
58
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (116)
Waukesha Water Utility
54 health-based Purchased surface water 70,718 people served
69 violations (5yr)
· 54 health-based
Lead tested: 0.56 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Brookfield Water Utility
All resolved Groundwater 29,070 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Fred Ash
Groundwater 1,936 people served
0 violations
Burleigh Elementary School
Groundwater 1,010 people served
0 violations
Grasch Foods New Outside Well (Se Corner)
Groundwater 940 people served
0 violations
Grasch Foods Original Inside Well
Groundwater 940 people served
0 violations
Wisconsin Hills Middle School
Groundwater 850 people served
0 violations
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School
Groundwater 750 people served
0 violations
Brookfield Elementary
Groundwater 617 people served
0 violations
Fred Ash
Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations
Linfield School Leased By Heritage Chris
Groundwater 551 people served
0 violations
Capitol Cafe
Groundwater 520 people served
0 violations
Dixon Elementary
Groundwater 489 people served
0 violations
Hoffman House
Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp 2
Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp 1
Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations
Congregational Home
Groundwater 372 people served
0 violations
Mequon Business Park
Groundwater 370 people served
0 violations
Freedom Square Condominium Assoc
Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations
Christ The King Lutheran Church Brookfield
Groundwater 328 people served
0 violations
Tan Oak Apts
1 health-based Groundwater 325 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 0.64 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Ruby Isle Shopping Center
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Lakeview Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Lyndale Water Coop
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Slice N' Dice
Groundwater 217 people served
0 violations
Immanuel Baptist Ch Brookfield
Groundwater 204 people served
0 violations
Calvary Lutheran Church
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Westchester Water Coop 1
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Franklin Wirth Park
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Wa Krueger Co
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Trinity United Church Of Christ & Office
Groundwater 142 people served
0 violations
Brookfield Medical Building, Llc
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Country Aire Apartments 1
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Fairview South School
Groundwater 118 people served
0 violations
Elmbrook Schools Adm Bldg East Well
Groundwater 115 people served
0 violations
Brookfiled Water Utility -Venice Club
Groundwater 105 people served
0 violations
Bluemound Bowl
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Victor Professional Bldg
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Westfield Water Coop
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Amy Montessori Daycare Center
Groundwater 68 people served
0 violations
Sticks And Stones
Groundwater 62 people served
0 violations
Postal Plaza Post Office
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Oconomowoc Retail Center
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Vip Executive Center
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Squires Ii
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Jillys Carwash - Brookfield
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Bluemound Amoco
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
For Petes Sake
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Lees Dairy Treats
Groundwater 53 people served
0 violations
Brass Lounge
Groundwater 53 people served
0 violations
Kick Switch Bar And Grill
1 health-based Groundwater 52 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Brookfield Plaza
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Goodyear Auto Service Center
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Carriage Hills Condominiums
2 health-based Groundwater 50 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based
Lead tested: 1.25 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Dick Manhardts Inn
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Rmd Properties
Groundwater 47 people served
0 violations
Forest Lodge Homeowners Inc
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Mequon Medical Park
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Bluemound Animal Hospital
Groundwater 41 people served
0 violations
Meadow Inn
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Wee B Kids
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Woodside Center Mall
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Sluggos Sports Pub
Groundwater 33 people served
0 violations
Grove The
Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations
Chase Bank-Mequon
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Brookfield Pontiac & Gmc
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Lariat
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Hepfners Bowling Lanes
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Moorland Road Service
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Market Basket The
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Phillips 66 (Daas Service)
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Hearts
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Pilgrim Meadows 9
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Final Score
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Brojanac Mobil Service
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pilgrim Meadows 8
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Steves Brookfield Amoco
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Giles Leilani Restaurant
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Burton & Mayer Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Great Midwest Bank
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Borderline The
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cottage School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Jerrys Elmbrook Auto Ltd
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Westchester Water Coop 2
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Brookfield East H S
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Clark Service
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Exacta Print
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Arcadian Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Westmoor Country Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Puckaway Shores Mobile Homes
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Red Mill Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elmbrook Mobil
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country Aire Apartments 8
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Allemande Meadows Water Assn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Old Toll Road Village
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Birliks Family Restaurant
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Don & Roys Cycles
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Martys Pizzeria
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pilgrim Meadows 6
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mccoy Park
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Norhardt Apartments 1
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pilgrim Meadows
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dennis Mobil
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pilgrim Meadows Addition
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Chris Auto Service Union 76
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Fast Wok
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Foresters & Mraz Automotive
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Swanson Bldg Multiple Facilities
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Castle Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Golden Star Restaurant
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elmbrook Schools Adm Bldg West Well
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Allemande Water Assoc Middle
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hidden Pond Court Homeowners Association
Groundwater 24 people served
0 violations
National Graphics
Groundwater 23 people served
0 violations
Eaton Corporation
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-Based
12 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHealth-Based
10 violations
All resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
4 violations
Has active
Groundwater RuleHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
10 violations
Has active
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
1 violation
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
1 violation
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0.56 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2024
How Does This Compare?
Waukesha (53005) has more violations than 96% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 89.
Fewer violations 96th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
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