Is RICE LAKE WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. RICE LAKE 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 RICE LAKE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

RICE LAKE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

RICE LAKE, WI · Barron County

RICE LAKE WATERWORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

RICE LAKE 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 RICE LAKE 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): WI6030138
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 9,012
Service connections: 3,840
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

RICE LAKE WATERWORKS is one of 102 community water systems in Wisconsin in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,012 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 14 entries in 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.

Of the 14, 13 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 Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

September 1, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 26, 1994State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 24, 1994State Public Notification issued1 linked violation
August 15, 1994State Other1 linked violation
August 12, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 27, 1994State Compliance achieved20 linked violations
March 1, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 14, 1994State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 21, 1993State Other1 linked violation
December 20, 1993State Public Notification issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 16, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 16, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 8, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 8, 1993State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 17, 1992State Public Notification issued1 linked violation
November 11, 1992State Public Notification issued1 linked violation
November 6, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 6, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

Is RICE LAKE WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. RICE LAKE 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 RICE LAKE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does RICE LAKE WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RICE LAKE 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

KESSLER, JULIE - CLERK

Phone not on record

RICE LAKE, WI 54868