Living in Pepin, WI: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Pepin Waterworks, and its latest lead result (5.3 ppb) was higher than 93% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Power in Pepin comes from Pierce-Pepin Coop Services, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pepin, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Pepin.
Power comes from Pierce-Pepin Coop Services
Pierce-Pepin Coop Services (Pierce-Pepin Coop Services), a cooperative utility, serves 52.3% of Pepin residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pepin Waterworks
Pepin Waterworks supplies almost all of Pepin. It draws ground water and serves 816 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2021, was 5.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI6470141.
5 home internet providers serve Pepin
87% of 437 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 86% | 60/5 |
| Swiftcurrent Connect | Fiber | 84% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 96% | 25/5 |
| HBC | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pepin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pepin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pepin is in Pepin Area School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pepin is in ZIP code 54759
ZIP codes where Pepin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pepin | ZIP’s residents in Pepin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54759 | Pepin, WI | 100% | 51% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Pepin
Who supplies Pepin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pepin Waterworks (EPA ID WI6470141). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.3 ppb (Jul–Dec 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pepin?
Pierce-Pepin Coop Services (Pierce-Pepin Coop Services), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Pepin?
CenturyLink, Swiftcurrent Connect, Bug Tussel, HBC, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pepin?
54759. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pepin in?
Pepin Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Pepin?
In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the Village of Pepin Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.