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Burlington Waterworks

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 75 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

75
contaminants tested
18
detected
11,043
people served
75
health-based violations
Wisconsin rankingsLead in WisconsinPFAS in Wisconsin
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Racine

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

75
health-based violations
503
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
102 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L
77/80 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
9.26 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
75/80 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
7.829 pCi/L 157%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 9.03 pCi/L
64/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
24 pCi/L 160%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 28.3127 pCi/L
51/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
0.5817 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5820 µg/L
26/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0150 mg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2023
Barium
140 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
622 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 630 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2014–2017
TTHM
6.0135 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.15 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
7/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.313 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.46 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
6/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5315 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.5600 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.501 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
80 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.5190 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.5300 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.3800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/8 SYR4 2013–2019
57 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDinosebDiquatEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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Frequently asked questions about Burlington Waterworks

Is Burlington Waterworks tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Burlington Waterworks's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Burlington Waterworks's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Burlington Waterworks serve?

Burlington Waterworks reports serving 11,043 people in Wisconsin, per its EPA record.

Has Burlington Waterworks had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 503 violations on file for Burlington Waterworks, of which 75 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.