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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IA8215448

Camp Abe Lincoln

Muscatine, Iowa 52761 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

210
People served
256
EPA violations
51
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 256 drinking-water violations at Camp Abe Lincoln, 20% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

256
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
210
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camp Abe Lincoln

Camp Abe Lincoln is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Muscatine, Iowa (Scott County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 256 total violations for this system , of which 51 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 191 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 60 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%).

Camp Abe Lincoln's 256 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
210
Total Violations
256
Health-Based Violations
51
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
Scott
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
51
Monitoring Violations
191
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 60 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 51 1996
Nitrate MR 18 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2002
Public Notice Other 7 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Arsenic MR 3 2001
Benzene MR 3 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1994
Styrene MR 3 1994
Toluene MR 3 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1994
LASSO MR 3 1994
Atrazine MR 3 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1994
Simazine MR 3 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1994

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 Camp Abe Lincoln.

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 IA8215448 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
2021 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 60 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 3100
2002 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 5000
2001 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 1005
2000 Nitrate MR 18 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 1040
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 51 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 3100
1994 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2990
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2982
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2968
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2969
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2380
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2983
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2992
1994 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / IA8215448 / 2996

How Camp Abe Lincoln Compares

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

Metric Camp Abe Lincoln Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 256 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 51 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 210 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 Camp Abe Lincoln water safe to drink? ▼
Camp Abe Lincoln (PWS ID: IA8215448) has 256 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 210 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camp Abe Lincoln serve? ▼
Camp Abe Lincoln serves 210 people in Muscatine, Iowa. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Camp Abe Lincoln have? ▼
Camp Abe Lincoln has 256 total violations: 51 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 191 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camp Abe Lincoln water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camp Abe Lincoln under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camp Abe Lincoln use? ▼
Camp Abe Lincoln uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.