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Community Water System · PWS IA5200347

Riverview Estates

Iowa City, Iowa 52240-7974 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 108 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

108
People served
50
EPA violations
18
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Riverview Estates, 36% of them health-based - below the Iowa per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
108
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Riverview Estates

Riverview Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 108 residents in Iowa City, Iowa (Johnson County) through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 18 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 18 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, 32 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (21.1%).

Riverview Estates's 50 violations sit below 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
108
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
28
County
Johnson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2010
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2001
Nitrate MR 2 1982
Chromium MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
Barium MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980
Cadmium MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980

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 Riverview Estates.

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 IA5200347 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
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 3100
2001 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 4000
1982 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1040
1980 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1020
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1005
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1010
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1045
1980 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 4010
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1035
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1015
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / IA5200347 / 1025

How Riverview Estates Compares

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

Metric Riverview Estates Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 15.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 21.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 108 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 Riverview Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Riverview Estates (PWS ID: IA5200347) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 108 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Riverview Estates serve? ▼
Riverview Estates serves 108 people in Iowa City, Iowa. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does Riverview Estates have? ▼
Riverview Estates has 50 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Riverview Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Riverview Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Riverview Estates use? ▼
Riverview Estates uses Groundwater 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.