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Fayette County, Iowa

Water Systems
24
Population Served
14,722
Total Violations
2,125
327 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
88.5
Avg Violations per System
15.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
24 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (24)

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
Oelwein Municipal Water Works 5,920 39 Clean
West Union Water Supply 2,540 11 -
Fayette Water Supply 1,256 7 -
Elgin Municipal Water Supply 685 31 -
Clermont Water Supply 586 159 Clean
North Fayette Valley Community School 552 74 -
Maynard Water Supply 476 55 -
Montauk Historical Site 462 90 -
Hawkeye Water Supply 438 36 -
Arlington Water Supply 419 12 -
Waucoma Water Supply 229 35 -
Wadena Water System 209 33 -
Westgate Water Supply 192 61 -
Volga River Rec. Area 150 1 -
Sips and Savors 131 20 -
Gilbertson Park 117 29 -
St. Luke Church 72 25 -
Lakeshore RV Resort & Campground 65 77 -
Big Rock Country Club 52 598 -
To the Outpost LLC 51 337 -
Hillandale Iowa II LLP 35 16 -
Gouldsburg Park 30 25 -
Hickory Grove (Golf Course) 28 350 -
River Valley Campground 27 4 -

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 Fayette County? ▼
Fayette County has 2,125 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 327 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Fayette County systems? ▼
Water systems in Fayette County serve approximately 14,722 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Fayette County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Fayette County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Fayette County? ▼
Water systems in Fayette County use GW (24 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. 15.4% of Fayette 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.