Black River Correctional Center
EPA ID: WI6270287 · 163 people served · 1 ZIP code
Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, Black River Correctional Center stands out with zero EPA violations over five consecutive monitoring years, delivering safe tap water to 163 residents and showing no enforcement activity across the entire reporting span.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2024) to 1 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Black River Correctional Center Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Black River Correctional Center serves a community with a median household income of $63,391 and an estimated 11,054 residents across its service area. Approximately 59% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Black River Correctional Center's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Jackson County, Wisconsin rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Black River Correctional Center (EPA ID: WI6270287) is a community water system in Wisconsin that serves approximately 163 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 54615 in Black River Falls.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 54615 — Black River Falls
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Black River Correctional Center (WI6270287) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Black River Correctional Center water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Black River Correctional Center has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Black River Correctional Center serve?
Black River Correctional Center serves approximately 163 people across 1 ZIP code in Wisconsin.
Where does Black River Correctional Center get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.