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Tap water quality report

ZIP 53186 — Waukesha, WI

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 53186 in Waukesha, WI detected 30 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
85,808
people served
30
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 53186

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
970 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Copper
530 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate
250 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Barium
240 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
160 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/3 SYR4
Lead
140 µg/L 933%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
48.2 pCi/L 321%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4
Cyanide
40 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
37.9 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
28.8 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
22 pCi/L 440%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
8.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.56 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Arsenic
6.4 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Combined Uranium
5.7733333 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
2/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
5.7 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
2.1 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
1.1 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.7100 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.4200 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Mercury
0.3100 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.2300 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0034 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
3/3 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 53186

SupplierStatePopulation served
WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY 70,718
PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY WI 8,671
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD SAN DIST 4 WI 6,419

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 53186 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 53186 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 30 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 53186. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 53186?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 53186. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 53186's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.