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Bloomfield Muni Water Dept

Bloomfield, Iowa 52537 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,682 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,682
People served
793
EPA violations
428
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 793 drinking-water violations at Bloomfield Muni Water Dept, 54% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

793
Total EPA violations on record
54%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,682
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bloomfield Muni Water Dept

Bloomfield Muni Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,682 residents in Bloomfield, Iowa (Davis County) through 1,300 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 793 total violations for this system , of which 428 (54%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 226 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 229 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Iowa, EPA tracks 1,795 public water systems serving 3,114,444 people, with 138,271 cumulative violations and 27,946 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 77 violations. Statewide, 127 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (83.6%).

Bloomfield Muni Water Dept's 793 violations sit above the Iowa average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,682
Total Violations
793
Health-Based Violations
428
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,300
County
Davis
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
414
Monitoring Violations
226
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 229 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 185 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 1991
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1991
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 1991
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1991
Benzene MR 12 1991
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1991
Styrene MR 12 1991
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1991
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1991
Toluene MR 12 1991
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 12 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 1991
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 1991
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1991
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1991
Antimony, Total MR 4 1993
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2014
Nitrate MR 2 1990
Selenium MR 2 1990
Cadmium MR 1 1990
Mercury MR 1 1990
Fluoride MR 1 1990

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bloomfield Muni Water Dept.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IA2613019 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Iowa Drinking Water Authority

Iowa's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find IA regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 0200
2013 TTHM MCL 229 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2950
2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 0300
2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 0300
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 185 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2456
1993 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 1074
1991 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2983
1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2964
1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2979
1991 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2984
1991 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2987
1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2989
1991 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2990
1991 Ethylbenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2992
1991 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / IA2613019 / 2996

How Bloomfield Muni Water Dept Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bloomfield Muni Water Dept Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 793 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 428 15.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 83.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,682 1,735 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,795 regulated public water systems in Iowa.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bloomfield Muni Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Bloomfield Muni Water Dept (PWS ID: IA2613019) has 793 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,682 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bloomfield Muni Water Dept serve? ▼
Bloomfield Muni Water Dept serves 2,682 people in Bloomfield, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,300 service connections.
What type of violations does Bloomfield Muni Water Dept have? ▼
Bloomfield Muni Water Dept has 793 total violations: 428 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 226 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bloomfield Muni Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bloomfield Muni Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bloomfield Muni Water Dept use? ▼
Bloomfield Muni Water Dept uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.