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Iowa County, Iowa

Water Systems
15
Population Served
13,265
Total Violations
1,017
260 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 0 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
67.8
Avg Violations per System
25.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (100%)

Compliance Snapshot

Iowa 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Iowa County?
Iowa County has 1,017 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 260 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Iowa County systems?
Water systems in Iowa County serve approximately 13,265 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Iowa County water?
No PFAS testing data is available for water systems in Iowa County.
What types of water sources supply Iowa County?
Water systems in Iowa 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. 25.6% of Iowa 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.

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.