We read 16 results from Stevens Point Waterworks’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 26,717 people · Water system ID WI7500141 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmiumhighest measured · range ND to 0.1 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.1 ppb | 0.04 ppb | 5 ppb | Above the health goal2.5x the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of 31 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 6 | 2.4 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal12x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 1.2 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 7 | 1.2 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 70 ppt (Wisconsin) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal171x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 1.3 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 7 | 1.3 ppt | 1 ppt | 70 ppt (Wisconsin) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal1.3x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.01 to 0.04 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution site 77 · 2024 report, page 4 | 7 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution site 68 · 2024 report, page 4 | 44.6 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.2 to 0.6 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.6 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 1.8 to 6.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Wells · 2024 report, page 5 | 5.08 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrite (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.08 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.08 ppm | 1 ppm | 1 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 0.74 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 7 | 0.74 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 8.4 to 20 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 7 | 20 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nickelhighest measured · range ND to 2.4 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 5 | 2.4 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 1.5 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 7 | 1.5 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 1.1 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 7 | 1.1 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 5.9 to 8.3 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2024 report, page 6 | 8.3 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. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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