We read 9 results from Wis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Comm’s 2009 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 20,000 people · Water system ID WI7720108 · Read the district’s 2009 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2025 · 2009 report, page 2 | 0.72 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 70 ppt (Wisconsin) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal103x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2025 · 2009 report, page 2 | 1.6 ppt | 1 ppt | 70 ppt (Wisconsin) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal1.6x the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of 60 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2009 report, page 2 | 0.1 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · sampled 2025 · Distribution site · 2009 report, page 2 | 30 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 18.4 to 61.1 · sampled 2025 · Distribution site · 2009 report, page 2 | 43.1 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · sampled 2025 · 2009 report, page 2 | 0.88 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFAS (total of measured)as reported · sampled 2025 · 2009 report, page 2 | 2.32 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2025 · 2009 report, page 2 | 1.6 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)as reported · sampled 2025 · 2009 report, page 2 | 0.82 ppt | 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.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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