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Embarrass, WI

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Embarrass. 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.

1
water supplier
347
people served
17
contaminants found
Wisconsin rankings Lead in Wisconsin PFAS in Wisconsin

What was found in Embarrass'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
10500 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5570 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Copper
628.2 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
34.919 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Barium
33.5 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
26.541 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
23.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
17.02 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
15.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4.545 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.7875 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.6365 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.295 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.9390 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0064 mg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EMBARRASS WATERWORKS · 347 people · 2023
1/1 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 Embarrass

SupplierPopulation served
EMBARRASS WATERWORKS 347

Frequently asked questions about Embarrass tap water

Is Embarrass tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Embarrass. 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 Embarrass?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Embarrass, Wisconsin to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Embarrass's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Embarrass include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Barium. 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.