Water Quality: Lake Geneva, WI

4 water systems • 12,895 people served

Some Concerns
57
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Systems
12,895
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Lake Geneva is served by 4 public water systems with a combined service population of 12,895 people, and has 57 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Lake Geneva's violation count is 74% above the national average for Wisconsin. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Water Systems Serving Lake Geneva

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
LAKE GENEVA UTILITY COMMISSION WI2650066 Groundwater 7,107 42
LAKE COMO SANITARY DIST 1 WI2651536 Groundwater 3,038 5
GENEVA NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES WI2650907 Groundwater 2,250 2
INTERLAKEN RESORT AND VILLAGE WI2650143 Groundwater 500 8

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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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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