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Community Water System · PWS IA6403011

Albion Water Department

Newton, Iowa 50208 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 448 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

448
People served
114
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Albion Water Department, 3% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
448
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Albion Water Department

Albion Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 448 residents in Newton, Iowa (Marshall County) through 200 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 22 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%).

Albion Water Department's 114 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
448
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
200
County
Marshall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 22 2001
LASSO MR 4 2012
2,4-D MR 4 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2012
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2012
Picloram MR 4 2012
Diquat MR 4 2012
Glyphosate MR 4 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2018
Simazine MR 4 2012
TTHM MR 4 2018
Atrazine MR 4 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2012
Nitrate MCL 3 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1996
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1987

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 Albion Water Department.

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 IA6403011 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
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2950
2012 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2051
2012 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2105
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2039
2012 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2326
2012 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2040
2012 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2032
2012 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2034
2012 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2037
2012 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2050
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 2035
2005 Nitrate MCL 3 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 1040
2001 Nitrate MR 22 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 1040
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / IA6403011 / 3100

How Albion Water Department Compares

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

Metric Albion Water Department Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 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 448 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 Albion Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Albion Water Department (PWS ID: IA6403011) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 448 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Albion Water Department serve? ▼
Albion Water Department serves 448 people in Newton, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 200 service connections.
What type of violations does Albion Water Department have? ▼
Albion Water Department has 114 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Albion Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Albion Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Albion Water Department use? ▼
Albion Water Department 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.