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Bowler, WI

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Bowler. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
3,162
people served
18
contaminants found
Wisconsin rankings Lead in Wisconsin PFAS in Wisconsin

What was found in Bowler's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 18200 µg/L — BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2014
Highest in the city: 2000 µg/L — BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Copper
601.5 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
308 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
32 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 45.966 µg/L — BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
37.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
21.8 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
17 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
10.795 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
10.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.45 pCi/L 29%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.3 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.9100 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8260 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BOWLER WATERWORKS · 357 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.7500 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM · 2,805 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bowler

SupplierPopulation served
SOUTH-CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM 2,805
BOWLER WATERWORKS 357

Frequently asked questions about Bowler tap water

Is Bowler tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Bowler. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bowler?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bowler, Wisconsin to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bowler's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bowler include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.