PlainWater
States → Iowa

Community Water System · PWS IA5784302

Midway Water and Lighting

Hiawatha, Iowa 52233 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 72 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

72
People served
841
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 841 drinking-water violations at Midway Water and Lighting - above the Iowa per-system average.

841
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
72
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Midway Water and Lighting

Midway Water and Lighting is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 72 residents in Hiawatha, Iowa (Linn County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 841 total violations for this system , of which 3 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 712 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 97 violations (MR). 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%).

Midway Water and Lighting's 841 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
72
Total Violations
841
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Linn
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
712
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

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

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 Midway Water and Lighting.

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 IA5784302 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
2023 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2456
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 7000
2005 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 0999
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 97 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 3100
2003 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 20 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 4000
2003 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2378
2003 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2982
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2969
2003 Trichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2984
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2977
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2981
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2380
2003 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2964
2003 Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / IA5784302 / 2987

How Midway Water and Lighting Compares

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

Metric Midway Water and Lighting Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 841 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 72 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 Midway Water and Lighting water safe to drink? ▼
Midway Water and Lighting (PWS ID: IA5784302) has 841 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 72 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Midway Water and Lighting serve? ▼
Midway Water and Lighting serves 72 people in Hiawatha, Iowa. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does Midway Water and Lighting have? ▼
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.
Has PFAS been detected in Midway Water and Lighting water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Midway Water and Lighting under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Midway Water and Lighting use? ▼
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.
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.