Allouez Waterworks Water Company

Water Program Information

For additional information about this report or to request a source water assessment, please contact Michael Mahloch at (920) 448-2808. We welcome your input on decisions affecting your water quality.

Village Board meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays monthly at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Board Room, 1900 Libal Street, Green Bay, WI 54301.

Health Information

All water sources, including bottled water, may reasonably contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants doesn't automatically indicate a health risk. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, call the EPA's safe drinking water hotline (800-426-4791).

Certain populations may be more vulnerable to water contaminants than the general public. Those with compromised immune systems – such as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune disorders, some elderly, and infants – should seek advice from healthcare providers about their drinking water. EPA/CDC guidelines on reducing infection risk from cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the EPA's safe drinking water hotline.

Water Sources

• Well #4: Groundwater (870' depth) - Emergency
• Well #7: Groundwater (946' depth) - Emergency
• Purchased Surface Water - Active (from Central Brown County Water Authority and Manitowoc Waterworks)

Educational Information

Water sources (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and can pick up substances from animal or human activity.

Potential contaminants include:

• Microbial contaminants (viruses, bacteria) from sewage treatment, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants (salts, metals) that may be naturally occurring or from urban runoff, wastewater discharges, oil/gas production, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential uses
• Organic chemical contaminants from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that occur naturally or result from oil/gas production and mining

EPA regulations limit contaminant levels in public water systems to ensure drinking water safety. FDA establishes similar protections for bottled water.

1. Where does Allouez Waterworks water come from?
   Allouez Waterworks supplies purchased surface water to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
2. Does Allouez Waterworks test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Allouez Waterworks must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact Allouez Waterworks?
   Call 920-448-2800 or visit 1900 Libal Street, Green Bay, WI 54301, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Allouez Waterworks water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is Allouez Waterworks water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.