Water Quality in Richland Center, WI (53581)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 53581.
Active Health Violations
4 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 95% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
10,176
Population
73
Water Systems
84
Violations (5yr)
4
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (73)
Richland Center Waterworks
1 health-based Groundwater 5,100 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 3.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Ithaca Public School K-12
Groundwater 700 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 5.35 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Richland Center Intermediate School
1 health-based Groundwater 321 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 3.75 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Center Lanes
Groundwater 315 people served
0 violations
Koch Tractor
Groundwater 310 people served
0 violations
New House Richland
Groundwater 265 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 8.93 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Dairy Queen
Groundwater 265 people served
0 violations
Ithaca Public School - Gym
Groundwater 235 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Pine Valley Community Village
2 health-based Groundwater 225 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based
Lead tested: 6.03 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Oakwood Fruit Farm Store & Plant
Groundwater 156 people served
0 violations
Quail Run Golf Links
Groundwater 106 people served
0 violations
Joe Boll Mgr
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Boaz Community Park
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Norman Office Building C
Groundwater 87 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3.04 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Myers Supper Club
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Washington Elementary School
Groundwater 84 people served
0 violations
Lonesome Dove Tavern Llc
All resolved Groundwater 80 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Village Pump
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Hub Pub
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Mill Creek Pub
All resolved Groundwater 80 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Starlite 14 Outdoor Theatre
Groundwater 78 people served
0 violations
Mels Micro Brewery
Groundwater 77 people served
0 violations
Vetesnik Power Sports
Groundwater 74 people served
0 violations
Beulah Wesleyan Church
Groundwater 72 people served
0 violations
Equity Coop Livestock Sales Association
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Akan Elementary School
Groundwater 68 people served
0 violations
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Groundwater 52 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Continu Us
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Turbos Bar & Grill
All resolved Groundwater 51 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Grand View Family Worship
Groundwater 51 people served
0 violations
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
All resolved Groundwater 50 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lamp Lighter Motel
Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations
Alana Springs Campground
Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations
Tim Dorgan
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Riverside Motel
Groundwater 37 people served
0 violations
Pearces Mobile Home Estates
Groundwater 37 people served
58 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 6.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Norman Office Building A
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Bloom City United Meth Ch
Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations
Pier Rockbridge County Park
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Richland Building Systems
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Natural Bridge Grocery
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Staffords Supper Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Indian Hollow Farm Market
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mid Tec Communications Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Buena Vista Senior Center
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Rocky Branch Mobile Hm Pk 1
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bear Valley School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Viola County Park
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Boaz United Methodist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shady Rest Motel
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Starlite Motel
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Rocky Branch Mobile Hm Pk 2
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Henning Motors
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cairns Equipment Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Kaul Tronics Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Eden Valley Camping
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bosstown Store
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bunnys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Madonna School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Seventh Day Adventist School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Norms Auto Sales
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
A 1 Beverage & Cheese Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Gillingham Union School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Richland Valley
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Brush Creek School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Rest Well Motel
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
New World Satellite Equipment
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Engebretson Residence
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ash Creek United Methodist
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Chuckwagon Cowboy Burgers
Groundwater 15 people served
0 violations
Ithaca Water Utility
Groundwater 8 people served
0 violations
Grace Community Church
Groundwater 5 people served
0 violations
Germania Country Inn
Groundwater 2 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
10 violations
All resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
4 violations
Has active
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
7 violations
Has active
E. COLIMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Nitrate-NitriteMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitriteMonitoring
Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.
1 violation
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit3.75 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Sep 2025
How Does This Compare?
Richland Center (53581) has more violations than 95% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 84.
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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
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.