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Wilcox tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Wilcox. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Wilcox is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 360 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 13 violations across the community water system(s) serving Wilcox, going back to the earliest EPA record. 7 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Wilcox, Village Of
360 served · groundwater · PWSID NE3109901 - Health-based Coliform (TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2015. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Nitrate: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between August 1985 and October 1986. The EPA record lists a level of 12 ; the limit (MCL) is 10 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Selenium: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 4 times between October 1980 and October 1982. The EPA record lists a level of 0 ; the limit (MCL) is 0 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Nitrate-Nitrite: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times in July 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Coliform (Pre-TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in June 1982. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.