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Buchanan County, Iowa

Water Systems
20
Population Served
13,026
Total Violations
994
229 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

85.0%
Systems with Violations
49.7
Avg Violations per System
23.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
20 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (17)

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
Independence Water Dept 6,064 15 Clean
Jesup Municipal Water Supply 2,508 85 -
Fairbank Water Supply 1,111 63 -
Winthrop Water Supply 840 104 -
Hazleton Water Supply 713 149 -
Lamont Water Supply 429 7 -
Brandon Water Supply 341 80 -
Denali's on the River 185 137 -
Jp's Country Store 125 0 -
Cedar Rock Visitors Center 107 88 -
Pints Water Association 96 25 -
Hazleton Mobile Home Park 90 9 -
Morwood Campground 77 12 -
Ridge Haven Inc 74 92 -
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC 62 9 -
Wapsie Valley Creamery, Inc. 60 53 -
River Ridge HOA 60 0 -
Bodensteiner Implement of Rowley 30 18 -
Three Elms Golf Course 29 48 -
Dollar General (Fairbank) 25 0 -

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 Buchanan County? ▼
Buchanan County has 994 total drinking water violations across 20 water systems, of which 229 are health-based violations. 85.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Buchanan County systems? ▼
Water systems in Buchanan County serve approximately 13,026 people through 20 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Buchanan County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Buchanan County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Buchanan County? ▼
Water systems in Buchanan County use GW (20 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. 23.0% of Buchanan 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.