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Mitchellville Water Supply

Mitchellville, Iowa 50169 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,515 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,515
People served
48
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 48 drinking-water violations at Mitchellville Water Supply, 4% of them health-based - below the Iowa per-system average.

48
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,515
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mitchellville Water Supply

Mitchellville Water Supply is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,515 residents in Mitchellville, Iowa (Polk County) through 658 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 2 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 8 violations (MON). 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%).

Mitchellville Water Supply's 48 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
2,515
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
658
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2007
Nitrate MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Nitrite MR 4 2006
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1998

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 Mitchellville Water Supply.

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 IA7751092 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 8000
2022 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 0400
2020 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 3100
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 4010
2006 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 1041
1998 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / IA7751092 / 4000

How Mitchellville Water Supply Compares

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

Metric Mitchellville Water Supply Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 2,515 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 Mitchellville Water Supply water safe to drink? ▼
Mitchellville Water Supply (PWS ID: IA7751092) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,515 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mitchellville Water Supply serve? ▼
Mitchellville Water Supply serves 2,515 people in Mitchellville, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 658 service connections.
What type of violations does Mitchellville Water Supply have? ▼
Mitchellville Water Supply has 48 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mitchellville Water Supply water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mitchellville Water Supply under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mitchellville Water Supply use? ▼
Mitchellville Water Supply 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.