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Community Water System · PWS IA7853043

Neola Light & Water

Adair, Iowa 50002 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 906 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

906
People served
148
EPA violations
43
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 148 drinking-water violations at Neola Light & Water, 29% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

148
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
906
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Neola Light & Water

Neola Light & Water is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 906 residents in Adair, Iowa (Pottawattamie County) through 443 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 148 total violations for this system , of which 43 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 43 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Neola Light & Water's 148 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
906
Total Violations
148
Health-Based Violations
43
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
443
County
Pottawattamie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
43
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 43 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2005
Nitrate MR 8 2023
Public Notice Other 6 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2010
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 1987
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2012
TTHM MR 4 2022
Barium MR 3 1995
Fluoride MR 3 1995
Mercury MR 3 1995
Antimony, Total MR 3 1995
Thallium, Total MR 3 1995
Selenium MR 3 1995
Cadmium MR 3 1995
Chromium MR 3 1995

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 Neola Light & Water.

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 IA7853043 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 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 7500
2023 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 1040
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 2950
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 7000
2012 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 4010
2010 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 2980
2010 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 2976
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 43 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 3100
1995 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 1010
1995 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 1025
1995 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 1035
1995 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IA7853043 / 1074

How Neola Light & Water Compares

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

Metric Neola Light & Water Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 148 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 43 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 906 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 Neola Light & Water water safe to drink? ▼
Neola Light & Water (PWS ID: IA7853043) has 148 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 906 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Neola Light & Water serve? ▼
Neola Light & Water serves 906 people in Adair, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 443 service connections.
What type of violations does Neola Light & Water have? ▼
Neola Light & Water has 148 total violations: 43 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Neola Light & Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Neola Light & Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Neola Light & Water use? ▼
Neola Light & Water 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.