Tap Water Results

Is Stevens Point, WI tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Stevens Point Waterworks.

4 public water systems serve parts of Stevens Point. The largest, Stevens Point Waterworks, serves 26,717 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Stevens Point Waterworks

26,717 people · Groundwater · EPA ID WI7500141

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.4 ppb at the 90th percentile (Sep 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Wisconsin, 18 of 196 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Wisconsin results.

Stevens Point homes and lead pipes

63%
of homes built before 1980 (Wisconsin 57%, US 50%)
28%
built before 1950 (Wisconsin 23%)
49%
of households rent (Wisconsin 32%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Stevens Point city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Stevens Point

  • Whiting Waterworks
    1,743 people · Groundwater · Wisconsin · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Recreacres Mhc LLC
    320 people · Groundwater · Wisconsin · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Oak Lane Mobile Home Park Water System
    60 people · Groundwater · Wisconsin · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Wausau 30 mi
Wausau Waterworks
Wausau WaterworksNone above limits–
Neenah 58 mi
Neenah Waterworks
Neenah WaterworksNone above limits10 ppb
Appleton 60 mi
Appleton Waterworks
Appleton WaterworksNone above limits1.3 ppb
Oshkosh 60 mi
Oshkosh Waterworks
Oshkosh WaterworksNone above limits6.1 ppb
De Pere 73 mi
De Pere Waterworks Service Area 1
De Pere Waterworks Service Area 1None above limits0.66 ppb
Fond du Lac 76 mi
Fond du Lac Waterworks
Fond du Lac WaterworksNone above limits6.1 ppb
Stevens Point ZIP codes (1)
  • 54481

Questions

Is Stevens Point tap water safe to drink?

Stevens Point Waterworks has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Stevens Point, WI?

4 public water systems serve parts of Stevens Point. The largest is Stevens Point Waterworks (26,717 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Stevens Point tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Stevens Point Waterworks had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Stevens Point homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 63% of Stevens Point homes as built before 1980 (Wisconsin: 57%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Stevens Point Waterworks's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.