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Bremer County, Iowa

Water Systems
15
Population Served
18,733
Total Violations
1,226
152 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
81.7
Avg Violations per System
12.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bremer Iowa water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (15)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Waverly Water Department 10,394 44 Detected
Sumner Water Supply 2,030 156 -
Denver Water Supply 1,919 29 -
Tripoli Water Supply 1,191 11 -
Janesville Water Supply 1,034 67 -
Readlyn Water Supply 845 7 -
Camp Ingawanis-Maple and Ranger Well 402 147 -
Plainfield Water Supply 393 20 -
Meadow Lane Mobile Home Park 168 26 -
Saints Avenue Apartments 125 122 -
Heritage Global Methodist Church 100 26 -
Cliffs Place Inc 51 540 -
North Woods Park 31 3 -
Alcock Park 25 10 -
North Cedar Park 25 18 -

Other Counties in Iowa

Polk County
38 systems · 552,627 served · 1,563 violations
Linn County
83 systems · 224,711 served · 8,540 violations
Scott County
77 systems · 178,285 served · 5,956 violations
Johnson County
125 systems · 167,742 served · 10,912 violations
Black Hawk County
19 systems · 161,225 served · 824 violations
Story County
21 systems · 121,108 served · 1,299 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bremer County? ▼
Bremer County has 1,226 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 152 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bremer County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bremer County serve approximately 18,733 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bremer County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Bremer County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bremer County? ▼
Water systems in Bremer County use GW (15 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 12.4% of Bremer County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.