Milwaukee's pure, fresh high-quality water

FAQs - Water Quality and Public Health

The Milwaukee Water Works is a national leader in providing pure and healthful drinking water, and is recognized for its water community-leading water quality monitoring, or testing. Milwaukee water quality meets all Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, or regulations, for healthful drinking water.

The EPA requires water utilities to test for 91 regulated substances in an ongoing basis. The Milwaukee Water Works goes beyond those requirements and tests for over 500 known substances that can be in water to assure you receive the highest quality water.