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MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS

Milwaukee, WI · 626,000 served

MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS serves 626,000 people in Milwaukee, WI. It has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an A.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

0

Monitoring violations (5y)

0

Currently unaddressed

0

Overall score

92/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

No violations on record.

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 5.3 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

Latest EPA Lead and Copper Rule 90th-percentile reading (monitoring period ending September 30, 2023).

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

PFOS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFOA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFNA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFHxS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
231,851

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Frequently asked questions

Is Milwaukee, WI tap water safe to drink?

MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an A. A Tap Grade summarizes public EPA compliance records; it is not a determination that water is safe or unsafe to drink.

Does MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 5.3 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS's water?

This system was tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2

TapGraded presents public EPA data for information only — it is not health advice and not a determination that any water is safe or unsafe to drink. For health concerns, contact your water utility or local health department.