OSHKOSH WATERWORKSmain system
City water report · 2026

Is Oshkosh Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit. Oshkosh Waterworks serves 63,000 residents.

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2 water systems report serving Oshkosh

This report uses the largest, OSHKOSH WATERWORKS. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.

Source
Surface water
Lead service lines
6,471 lead, 247 galvanized, 5,067 unknown

Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.

Every detected result

One detected result

OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (EPA PWSID WI4710457) delivers surface water to 63,000 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

  • Lead (90th percentile)EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule) · 2025
    15 µg/L federal action level
    6.1µg/L
    Within reference
30 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lithium

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 not detected
Track record

0health-based violations in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

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Under-Sink Filter

Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow Under-Sink Filter (AQ-6300M)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Countertop System

Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
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Countertop System

AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT2000)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Water Pitcher

Culligan ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher (ZEROP10)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Faucet Attachment

Faucet-Mount Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Carbon Block Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (4)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Under-Sink Filter

Waterdrop G3P600 Tankless Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Refrigerator Filter

Whirlpool Filter 3 Refrigerator Water Filter (WHR3RXD1)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Oshkosh tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Oshkosh, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing; the lead 90th-percentile result was 6.1 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (PWSID WI4710457) has a Purity Score of 93/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Oshkosh?

OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (PWS ID WI4710457) is the public water system on record for Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving about 63,000 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Oshkosh get its drinking water?

Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Oshkosh's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Oshkosh's tap water?

OSHKOSH WATERWORKS's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2025) was 6.1 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

What does the latest Oshkosh water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Oshkosh holds 31 findings: 1 detected within the reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
Lead (90th percentile)6.1 µg/L15 µg/L federal action level2025–2025 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
30 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
6.1 µg/L
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Sampled
2025–2025 monitoring period
30 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Lithium

Result
< 9 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-02-07 to 2023-11-07

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2023-11-07
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: OSHKOSH WATERWORKS (WI4710457)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2025
    Findings here
    1

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