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PFAS in Wisconsin drinking water

54 community water systems tested

1.9%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(1/54)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
PALMYRA WATERWORKS PALMYRA 1,756 0.0062 ug/L
MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS MILWAUKEE 626,000 Not detected
KENOSHA WATER UTILITY KENOSHA 99,218 Not detected
WEST ALLIS WATERWORKS WEST ALLIS 63,240 Not detected
WAUWATOSA WATERWORKS WAUWATOSA 49,064 Not detected
NORTH SHORE WATER COMMISSION GLENDALE 35,598 Not detected
OAK CREEK WATERWORKS OAK CREEK 32,104 Not detected
FITCHBURG UTILITY DIST 1 FITCHBURG 24,500 Not detected
WATERTOWN WATERWORKS WATERTOWN 23,945 Not detected
FRANKLIN WATER UTILITY FRANKLIN 22,500 Not detected
SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS SOUTH MILWAUKEE 21,340 Not detected
CUDAHY WATERWORKS CUDAHY 18,659 Not detected
BEAVER DAM WATER UTILITY BEAVER DAM 16,200 Not detected
GREENDALE WATERWORKS GREENDALE 14,393 Not detected
WHITEFISH BAY WATERWORKS WHITEFISH BAY 14,272 Not detected
VERONA WATERWORKS VERONA 14,030 Not detected
SHOREWOOD WATERWORKS SHOREWOOD 13,535 Not detected
STOUGHTON WATERWORKS STOUGHTON 13,078 Not detected
GLENDALE WATERWORKS GLENDALE 12,883 Not detected
BROWN DEER WATERWORKS BROWN DEER 12,741 Not detected
BARABOO WATERWORKS BARABOO 12,703 Not detected
PLATTEVILLE WATERWORKS PLATTEVILLE 12,268 Not detected
OREGON WATERWORKS OREGON 11,200 Not detected
MONROE WATERWORKS MONROE 10,780 Not detected
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WATER UTILITY PLEASANT PRAIRIE 10,754 Not detected
PORTAGE WATERWORKS PORTAGE 10,437 Not detected
MCFARLAND WATERWORKS MC FARLAND 9,676 Not detected
COTTAGE GROVE WATERWORKS COTTAGE GROVE 9,345 Not detected
MONONA WATERWORKS MONONA 8,624 Not detected
WAUPUN UTILITIES WAUPUN 8,056 Not detected
JEFFERSON WATERWORKS JEFFERSON 7,926 Not detected
MT HOREB WATERWORKS MOUNT HOREB 7,756 Not detected
FOX POINT WATERWORKS FOX POINT 6,808 Not detected
LAKE MILLS WATERWORKS LAKE MILLS 6,211 Not detected
MILTON WATERWORKS MILTON 5,588 Not detected
EDGERTON WATERWORKS EDGERTON 5,512 Not detected
RICHLAND CENTER WATERWORKS RICHLAND CENTER 5,100 Not detected
DODGEVILLE WATERWORKS DODGEVILLE 4,583 Not detected
ONEIDA #1 OR SITE #1 4,393 Not detected
CROSS PLAINS WATERWORKS CROSS PLAINS 4,100 Not detected
KESHENA 3,960 Not detected
LANCASTER WATERWORKS LANCASTER 3,907 Not detected
MARSHALL WATERWORKS MARSHALL 3,862 Not detected
WAUPUN CORRECTIONAL INST WAUPUN 3,706 Not detected
HORICON WATERWORKS HORICON 3,682 Not detected
WATERLOO WATERWORKS WATERLOO 3,520 Not detected
SAUK CITY WATERWORKS SAUK CITY 3,518 Not detected
LAC DU FLAMBEAU 2,962 Not detected
SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM 2,805 Not detected
CLINTON WATERWORKS CLINTON 2,119 Not detected
SOMERS WATER UTILITY SOMERS 1,930 Not detected
SHULLSBURG WATERWORKS SHULLSBURG 1,222 Not detected
ARENA WATERWORKS ARENA 877 Not detected
BLOOMINGTON WATERWORKS BLOOMINGTON 682 Not detected