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Rice Lake, WI

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Rice Lake. 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
9,107
people served
12
contaminants found
Wisconsin rankings Lead in Wisconsin PFAS in Wisconsin

What was found in Rice Lake'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
2200 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1860 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Copper
1295 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1030.5 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
6.58 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 24 µg/L — ANDERSONS TRAILER COURT · 95 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
8.8 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3.9 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.585 pCi/L 52%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 2.73655 pCi/L — ANDERSONS TRAILER COURT · 95 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.72 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.4 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: ANDERSONS TRAILER COURT · 95 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.5160 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.00099 mg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: RICE LAKE WATERWORKS · 9,012 people · 2023
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 Rice Lake

SupplierPopulation served
RICE LAKE WATERWORKS 9,012
ANDERSONS TRAILER COURT 95

Frequently asked questions about Rice Lake tap water

Is Rice Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Rice Lake. 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 Rice Lake?

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

What contaminants are in Rice Lake's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Rice Lake include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, 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.