SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI · Milwaukee County
SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Wisconsin’s official records. Always confirm current status with Wisconsin before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- WI2410144
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 21,340
- Service connections
- 7,903
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS is one of 87 community water systems in Wisconsin in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 21,340 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries in 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.
Of the 6, 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
February 1, 2020 – April 28, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2020 – April 28, 2021 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Common questions
Is SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
BRAATZ, STEVEN - SOUTH MILWAUKEE CITY CLERK
Phone not on record
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI 53172