Water Quality: Poynette, WI

1 water system • 2,520 people served

Some Concerns
9
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
2,520
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Poynette is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 2,520 people, and has 9 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. Poynette's violation count is 73% below the national average for Wisconsin. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Poynette

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
POYNETTE WATERWORKS WI1110037 Groundwater 2,520 9

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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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