Question 1

Is Midway Water and Lighting water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Midway Water and Lighting (PWS ID: IA5784302) has 841 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 72 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Midway Water and Lighting serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Midway Water and Lighting serves 72 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Hiawatha or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections. The operator address is listed in Hiawatha, Iowa.

Question 3

What type of violations does Midway Water and Lighting have?

Accepted Answer

Midway Water and Lighting has 841 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 712 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Midway Water and Lighting water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Midway Water and Lighting under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Midway Water and Lighting use?

Accepted Answer

Midway Water and Lighting uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Midway Water and Lighting's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Midway Water and Lighting has 841 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 2% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 98% of that cohort has fewer violations than Midway Water and Lighting. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	97	2003
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	20	2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	18	2003
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	16	2003
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2003
Trichloroethylene	MR	16	2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2003
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	16	2003
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	16	2003
Toluene	MR	16	2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2003
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	16	2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2003
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	16	2003
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	16	2003
Benzene	MR	16	2003
Styrene	MR	16	2003
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2003
Xylenes, Total	MR	16	2003
Arsenic	MR	15	2002
LASSO	MR	15	2003
Ethylbenzene	MR	14	2003
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MR	14	2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	12	2003
Picloram	MR	12	2003
Atrazine	MR	12	2003
2,4-D	MR	12	2003
2,4,5-TP	MR	12	2003

Midway Water and Lighting

Midway Water and Lighting standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Midway Water and Lighting

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load