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Glenwood Municipal Utilities

Glenwood, Iowa 51534 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 5,449 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,449
People served
259
EPA violations
73
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 259 drinking-water violations at Glenwood Municipal Utilities, 28% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

259
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,449
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Glenwood Municipal Utilities

Glenwood Municipal Utilities is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,449 residents in Glenwood, Iowa (Mills County) through 2,543 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 259 total violations for this system , of which 73 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 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 TTHM, recorded in 55 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Glenwood Municipal Utilities's 259 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
5,449
Total Violations
259
Health-Based Violations
73
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,543
County
Mills
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
73
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 55 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 1991
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1991
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1991
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1991
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1991
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1991
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1991
Styrene MR 8 1991
Ethylbenzene MR 8 1991
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1991
Toluene MR 8 1991
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMPA 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/4/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/4/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/4/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/23/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/23/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/23/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/23/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 10/8/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 10/8/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 10/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 10/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 10/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 10/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 10/8/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/8/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 10/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 10/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Glenwood Municipal Utilities.

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 IA6525090 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 8000
2012 TTHM MCL 55 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2950
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 3100
1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2989
1991 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2380
1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2964
1991 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2968
1991 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2987
1991 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2983
1991 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2955
1991 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2996
1991 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2992
1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2979
1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2985
1991 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / IA6525090 / 2991

How Glenwood Municipal Utilities Compares

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

Metric Glenwood Municipal Utilities Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 259 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 73 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 5,449 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 Glenwood Municipal Utilities water safe to drink? ▼
Glenwood Municipal Utilities (PWS ID: IA6525090) has 259 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,449 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Glenwood Municipal Utilities serve? ▼
Glenwood Municipal Utilities serves 5,449 people in Glenwood, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,543 service connections.
What type of violations does Glenwood Municipal Utilities have? ▼
Glenwood Municipal Utilities has 259 total violations: 73 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Glenwood Municipal Utilities water? ▼
No. Glenwood Municipal Utilities was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Glenwood Municipal Utilities use? ▼
Glenwood Municipal Utilities 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.