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New Richmond, WI

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving New Richmond. 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.

4
water suppliers
11,162
people served
18
contaminants found
Wisconsin rankings Lead in Wisconsin PFAS in Wisconsin

What was found in New Richmond'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
4245 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 9650 µg/L — NEW RICHMOND ESTATES · 95 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
4285 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 9430 µg/L — NEW RICHMOND ESTATES · 95 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Fluoride
934.6 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Copper
172.9 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
4/4 SYR4
Barium
20.1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 49.74 µg/L — HUNTINGTON MOBILE HOME PARK · 52 people · 2018
4/4 SYR4
Lead
45.6 µg/L 304%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
3/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.545 pCi/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2014
2/4 SYR4
Arsenic
4.825 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.6775 pCi/L 74%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
3.604 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
2.716 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.393 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Chloroform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.231 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.103 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS · 10,824 people · 2023
4/4 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 New Richmond

SupplierPopulation served
NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS 10,824
WALL STREET VILLAGE 191
NEW RICHMOND ESTATES 95
HUNTINGTON MOBILE HOME PARK 52

Frequently asked questions about New Richmond tap water

Is New Richmond tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving New Richmond. 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 New Richmond?

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

What contaminants are in New Richmond's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in New Richmond include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, 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.