Water Quality: Thorp, WI

1 water system • 1,636 people served

Some Concerns
37
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
1,636
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Thorp is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 1,636 people, and has 37 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. Thorp's violation count is 13% above the national average for Wisconsin. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine, Disinfection Byproducts.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine

Eye and nose irritation at high levels; long-term exposure above the MCL may cause liver and kidney damage.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant added to kill harmful microorganisms

EPA limit: 4.0 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level)

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 Thorp

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
THORP WATERWORKS WI6100337 Groundwater 1,636 37

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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