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Chromium violations in Wisconsin

11 active public water systems in Wisconsin had a Chromium violation in the past three years. What Chromium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Hexavalent chromium is associated with increased cancer risk through ingestion in animal studies and is classified by EPA as a probable human carcinogen (Group B1) for inhalation, with growing evidence for oral carcinogenicity. Chronic exposure to total chromium causes liver and kidney damage, allergic dermatitis, and gastrointestinal irritation. Individuals with pre-existing liver or kidney conditions face greater risk.

Systems with a Chromium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
West Bend Waterworks
West Bend · Washington County
32,149 5 0
Augusta Waterworks
Augusta · Eau Claire County
1,450 8 0
Mole Lake
County
1,260 4 1
Eleva Waterworks
Eleva · Trempealeau County
635 10 0
Lakeview Specialty Hospital
Waterford · Racine County
484 9 2
Embarrass Waterworks
Embarrass · Waupaca County
346 6 0
Eden Meats and Corner Express
Eden · Fond du Lac County
285 6 0
Gratiot Waterworks
Gratiot · Lafayette County
224 7 1
Ludwell Estates
Elkhorn · Walworth County
100 6 1
Grande Custom Ingredients
Juda · Green County
64 8 2
Pearces Mobile Home Estates
Mauston · Juneau County
37 8 3
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Chromium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Chromium alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Wisconsin records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.