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INDEPENDENCE, WI · Trempealeau County

INDEPENDENCE WATERWORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

INDEPENDENCE 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 INDEPENDENCE 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)
WI6620276
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,500
Service connections
562
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

INDEPENDENCE WATERWORKS is one of 333 community water systems in Wisconsin in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,500 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 2001, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2001.

All 1 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.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2001 – March 31, 2001

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is INDEPENDENCE WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. INDEPENDENCE 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 INDEPENDENCE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does INDEPENDENCE WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for INDEPENDENCE 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

CITY OF INDEPENDENCE - CLERK DAWN SMIEJA

Phone not on record

INDEPENDENCE, WI 54747