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Page County, Iowa

Water Systems
9
Population Served
15,089
Total Violations
1,266
433 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
140.7
Avg Violations per System
34.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
5 systems (56%)
GW
4 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (9)

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
Shenandoah Water Dept 4,925 232 Clean
Clarinda Water Plant 4,372 97 Detected
Southwest Reg Water District (Clarinda) 2,942 163 -
Clarinda Treatment Complex 1,439 101 -
Essex Water Supply 722 154 -
College Springs Water Supply 207 304 -
Coin Water Supply 176 102 -
Shambaugh Muni Water Supply 159 27 -
Braddyville Water Works 147 86 -

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 Page County? ▼
Page County has 1,266 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 433 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Page County systems? ▼
Water systems in Page County serve approximately 15,089 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Page County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Page County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Page County? ▼
Water systems in Page County use SW (5 systems), GW (4 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. 34.2% of Page 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.