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Air quality and drinking water coverage in New Berlin, WI

Review government records associated with New Berlin, Wisconsin.

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What the New Berlin records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
Land and cleanup records
No Superfund records returned in this report; No brownfield records returned in this report.
Infrastructure and incidents
No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 2 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).

Water quality in New Berlin

Drinking water quality

Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.

Drinking Water Compliance

Public water-system records for New Berlin, WI from EPA SDWIS.

New Berlin Water Utility

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

Purchased or imported water record · Serves 27,899 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS (Forever Chemicals)No PFAS records shown for this report

Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026

EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report

Open data source: DoD PFAS
Rivers, lakes and groundwater

Impaired Water Bodies

No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

1

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Violation records

Rexnord Elastomer Production Div - Moorland Rd

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 1 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

Data from EPA ECHO

To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.

Water Quality MonitoringThis report includes 3 monitoring station records from the Water Quality Portal. It identified no recent results above an applicable comparison value. Some stations may lack recent or comparable results.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Open data source: Water Quality Portal

Air quality and emissions in New Berlin

Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

30estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Waukesha County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk48th percentile nationallyHigher risk

According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.

Top modeled source groups

Residential wood burningSolvents & coatings

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

1

EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.

Milwaukee: Ozone

NonattainmentSerious

8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)

Open data source: EPA Area Detail
Design value: 0.076 ppm(2023-2025)
Designation standard: 0.070 ppm (8-hour)

Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)

Maintenance areas

Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.

Milwaukee-Racine

PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)

Classification: Former Subpart 1

Original designation: Dec 2009

Current design value: 31 µg/m³ (2023-2025)

Open data source: EPA Area Detail

Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard

These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.

Milwaukee-Racine Area

Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)

Historical designation: Maintenance · Subpart 2/Moderate

Original designation: Jun 2004

Open data source: EPA final revocation rule

Continuing requirements have not been verified for this area.

Data from EPA Green Book

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.

Ozone

Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 7 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

Milwaukee - College Ave. Nr

Open data source: EPA AQS
CO

Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million

Observation year: 2025

NO2

Annual mean: 21.5 Parts per billion

Observation year: 2025

Data from EPA AQS

Facilities & Emissions

Air Quality Violations or Noncompliance

1

Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Air Violations

Rexnord Elastomer Production Div - Moorland Rd

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 1 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
CAA HPV flag: No·Programs: AIR, NPDES, RCRA, TRI

Data from EPA ECHO

Reported Air Emissions (TRI)

2

TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.

2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol
0.79 lbs
Total air: 0.79 lbsStack: 0.79 lbs

Dynatect Manufacturing Inc.

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Toluene
13,646.00 lbs
Total air: 13,646.00 lbsFugitive: 4,637.00 lbsStack: 9,009.00 lbs

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in New Berlin

Contaminated Sites
Superfund SitesNo matching Superfund site records surfaced for this report.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Brownfield Sites (EPA ACRES)No matching brownfield site records surfaced for this city report in the EPA ACRES database.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

3

Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.

Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area

Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler
Rexnord Elastomer Production Div - Moorland Rd
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Jan 13, 2017
Tekra Corp Coating/Laminating Div
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Sep 22, 2021

Underground Storage Tanks

No release reports shown in this group.

Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: reporting year 2024

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Military & Industrial
Formerly Used Defense SitesNo USACE FUDS property records matched this report’s search area.
Open data source: USACE FUDS

MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites

3
Data as of Nov 2026

Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.

More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.

Open data source: MSHA

No records shown in this group.

Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years

Data from MSHA

Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: FracFocus Search
Radon Context

County radon potential

1
EPA Zone 1Higher radon potential

Waukesha County, WI

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Waukesha County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.

Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.

Find radon testing in WIZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

FEMA flood zones and infrastructure in New Berlin

FEMA Flood Zones

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

FEMA Flood Zone: X (0.2 Percent Annual Chance Flood Hazard)Non-SFHA

Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.

DFIRM Panel: 55133C
Chemical & Industrial Risk
Data as of Mar 2026

EPA Risk Management Program Records

Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.

EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: NRC Reactor Map
Pipeline Incidents (PHMSA)No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the PHMSA database.

Reviewed: 2000-present

Open data source: PHMSA incident data
Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Waukesha County, WisconsinPop. 410,434

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
4,973
State
7,082
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
9.8%
State
12.7%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
2.7
State
3.1
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
4.0
State
4.8
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
11.6%
State
13.8%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
33.7%
State
33.5%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
9.4
State
7.8
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
Yes
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
6.7%
State
7.9%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
80.7
State
78.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about New Berlin, Wisconsin

Has PFAS been found in the water in New Berlin, Wisconsin?

This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in New Berlin.

Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.

EPA water testing results

What do EPA records say about tap water in New Berlin, Wisconsin?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for New Berlin Water Utility, including 1 marked active.

Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.

View on EPA SDWIS

What do annual air monitors show near New Berlin, Wisconsin?

Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for New Berlin.

The monitoring station at Bayside recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.

The monitoring station at Milwaukee-College Ave. Nr recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.

The monitoring station at Milwaukee-College Ave. Nr recorded an annual average of 21.5 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in New Berlin, Wisconsin?

The radon data for New Berlin covers Waukesha County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.

EPA Radon Zones data

Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near New Berlin, Wisconsin?

No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.

EPA Superfund recordsEPA brownfield records

What is the life expectancy in New Berlin, Wisconsin?

The county data for New Berlin reports a life expectancy of 80.7 years in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Waukesha County health data

What does the data say about premature deaths in New Berlin, Wisconsin?

The county data for New Berlin reports 4,973 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Waukesha County health data

Is there air pollution in New Berlin, Wisconsin?

The county data for New Berlin lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Waukesha County health data