Water Quality: Bowler, WI

1 water system • 357 people served

Some Concerns
2
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
357
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Bowler is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 357 people, and has 2 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Bowler's violation count is 94% below the national average for Wisconsin. Contaminants associated with violations include Selenium.

Contaminants Found

Selenium

Hair loss, nail brittleness, and nervous system damage at elevated concentrations.

Common source: Natural geological deposits, mining discharges, oil refinery waste

EPA limit: 0.05 mg/L (50 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Bowler

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BOWLER WATERWORKS WI4590451 Groundwater 357 2

Concerned About Your Water?

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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