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Jackson County, Iowa

Water Systems
26
Population Served
12,600
Total Violations
2,827
587 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
108.7
Avg Violations per System
20.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
26 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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (26)

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
Maquoketa Municipal Water 6,128 169 Clean
Bellevue Municipal Utilities 2,363 54 -
Preston Muni Water Supply 949 18 -
Sabula Water Supply 506 54 -
Miles Water Department 408 243 -
Andrew Water Supply 380 31 -
La Motte Water Supply 237 26 -
Bellevue State Pk North-Nelson Unit 208 58 -
Bellevue State Pk South-Dyas Unit 158 25 -
Springbrook Water Dept 143 78 -
Monmouth Water Supply 129 55 -
Bluff Lake Catfish Farm 125 52 -
Camp Shalom 120 358 -
Kalmes Store 112 105 -
Preston Valley Golf 100 273 -
Baldwin Water Supply 99 4 -
Bellevue Golf Club 64 113 -
Obies 64 293 -
Snk Gas and Food LLC 50 172 -
Hurstville Interpretive Center 50 53 -
Maquoketa Caves State Park #3 50 141 -
Nita Ho Valley Assoc 46 53 -
Alfred's Bar and Grill 35 182 -
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area 26 53 -
Parkers Pit Stop 25 7 -
Eden Valley Refuge 25 157 -

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 Jackson County? ▼
Jackson County has 2,827 total drinking water violations across 26 water systems, of which 587 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jackson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County serve approximately 12,600 people through 26 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Jackson County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jackson County? ▼
Water systems in Jackson County use GW (26 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. 20.8% of Jackson 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.