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ZIP Code 54871 Water Quality
Wisconsin · 950 people served · 1 water systems
B
GoodZIP code 54871 is in Wisconsin and is a rural community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 950 people served by 1 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to SHELL LAKE.
Within ZIP code 54871, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 2 health-based violations during the past five years across 1 water system serving this postal area. The grade of B reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
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About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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