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Public water-system records for Sturgeon Bay, WI from EPA SDWIS.
Sturgeon Bay Waterworks
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 9,700 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from May 2023 to Nov 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
7 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: May 2023 to Nov 2023
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0130 | 0.0100 | 2023-11-20 | Yes |
| PFHxS | 0.0120 | 0.0100 | 2023-11-20 | Yes |
| PFHxS | 0.0120 | 0.0100 | 2023-05-16 | Yes |
| PFHxS | 0.0120 | 0.0100 | 2023-05-16 | Yes |
| PFHxS | 0.0110 | 0.0100 | 2023-05-16 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2023-05-16 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2023-11-20 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Sturgeon Bay drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Strawberry Creek-Frontal Sturgeon Bay
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens, Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Door County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Door County Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Fincantieri Marine Group Dba Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding
Reported: 2024
Therma-Tron-X Inc.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
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
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
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.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
Door County, WI
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Door 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.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Door County, WisconsinPop. 30,526
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 5,228 | 7,082 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 11.3% | 12.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.1% | 13.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 33.5% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.0 | 78.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Sturgeon Bay Waterworks. Results dated May 16, 2023 to Nov 20, 2023 include PFHxS at 0.0085 to 0.013 micrograms per liter and PFOS at 0.0042 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Sturgeon Bay Waterworks.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Sturgeon Bay yet.
The radon data for Sturgeon Bay covers Door County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Sturgeon Bay reports a life expectancy of 81.0 years in Door County, Wisconsin.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Sturgeon Bay reports 5,228 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Door 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.
The county data for Sturgeon Bay lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Door County, Wisconsin.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.