Dickeyville, WI

Dickeyville tap water meets EPA legal standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels). However, 3 contaminants are present above independent health guidelines, which are often stricter than legal limits. 25 contaminants have been detected in the water supply, including Lead, Nitrate, Arsenic, Copper, Radium. View the detailed report for each water system to see specific levels and how they compare to both legal limits and health guidelines.

Monitoring has detected 25 contaminants in Dickeyville's water supply: Lead, Nitrate, Arsenic, Copper, Radium, Uranium, Gross Alpha Radiation, Total Trihalomethanes, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Selenium, Xylenes, Fluoride, Barium, Styrene, Chlorobenzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, P Chlorotoluene, Isopropylbenzene, Tert Butylbenzene, O Chlorotoluene, N Propylbenzene, 1_3_5_TRIMETHYLBENZENE, 1_2_4_TRIMETHYLBENZENE, 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane. 3 exceed health guidelines. See individual system reports for concentrations relative to EPA limits.

Dickeyville's water has been tested for PFAS compounds with no detections. Testing was conducted as part of the EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) program.

Yes. Dickeyville water has a hardness of 370 mg/L (very hard). Hard water is not a health concern but can cause scale buildup in water heaters and appliances, reduce soap effectiveness, and leave mineral deposits. Water softeners or conditioning systems can address hardness.

Dickeyville's drinking water comes from groundwater wells that draw from underground aquifers. The water is treated and tested according to Wisconsin DNR and EPA requirements before distribution. Dickeyville is served by 2 water systems, the largest being DICKEYVILLE WATERWORKS (serving 1,069 people).