Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Whitewater, WI: what to set up and who to call
Whitewater Waterworks has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Whitewater has its own drop-off, John's Disposal Services, on 107 County Road U.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whitewater, 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 Whitewater.
Power comes from We Energies
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Whitewater. Its homes paid an average of 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Whitewater Waterworks
Whitewater Waterworks supplies almost all of Whitewater. It draws ground water and serves 14,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. WI2650056.
9 home internet providers serve Whitewater
100% of 2,841 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 50/8 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 89% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 35% | 25/3 |
| Edge Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 35% | 25/5 |
| Netwurx | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Whitewater has its own drop-off: John's Disposal Services
Where to take trash and recycling in Whitewater, and where the rules are.
John's Disposal Services
107 County Road U, Whitewater, WI, 53190
Before you go, check the rules on ci.whitewater.wi.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jun 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Whitewater is in Whitewater School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Whitewater is in ZIP code 53190
ZIP codes where Whitewater residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whitewater | ZIP’s residents in Whitewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53190 | Whitewater, WI | 100% | 77% |
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 Whitewater
Who supplies Whitewater’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Whitewater Waterworks (EPA ID WI2650056). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Whitewater?
We Energies (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Whitewater?
Bug Tussel, Spectrum, TDS Telecom, AT&T, Edge Broadband, Netwurx (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Whitewater?
53190. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whitewater in?
Whitewater School District.
How do I register to vote in Whitewater?
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 City of Whitewater 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.