We read 7 results from South Milwaukee Waterworks’s 2020 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 21,340 people · Water system ID WI2410144 · Read the district’s 2020 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2020 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bariumas reported · Treated water (Lake Michigan) · 2020 report, page 3 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2020 report, page 3 | 0.21 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Fluorideas reported · Treated water (Lake Michigan) · 2020 report, page 3 | 0.6 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · Treated water (Lake Michigan) · 2020 report, page 3 | 0.45 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateas reported · Treated water (Lake Michigan) · 2020 report, page 3 | 22 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nickelas reported · Treated water (Lake Michigan) · 2020 report, page 3 | 0.63 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumas reported · Treated water (Lake Michigan) · 2020 report, page 3 | 18 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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