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Tap water quality report

ZIP 53187 — Waukesha, WI

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 53187 in Waukesha, WI detected 28 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
79,389
people served
28
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 53187

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
912.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
170 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 250 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
208 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 221 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
170.5 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 185 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 160 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
39.4 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
19.79 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 29.86 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
28.88 pCi/L 193%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
18.505 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
3.42 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 18.2 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
12.0395 pCi/L 241%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 9.22 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 8.02 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
6.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 6.895 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2.79 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 6.13 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
5.695 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.35867 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.22667 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.9476 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.678 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.8715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 3.66 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.355 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1.59 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.7350 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1.4825 µg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.7080 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.4870 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.4200 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.3100 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.2300 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.00056 mg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY · 70,718 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0026 mg/L — PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY · 8,671 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 53187

SupplierStatePopulation served
WAUKESHA WATER UTILITY 70,718
PEWAUKEE CITY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY WI 8,671

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 53187 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 53187 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 53187. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 53187?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 53187. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 53187's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.