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Iowa-American Water-Dixon

Davenport, Iowa 52806 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 202 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

202
People served
132
EPA violations
35
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Iowa-American Water-Dixon, 27% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
202
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Iowa-American Water-Dixon

Iowa-American Water-Dixon is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 202 residents in Davenport, Iowa (Scott County) through 104 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 35 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 35 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%).

Iowa-American Water-Dixon's 132 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
202
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
35
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
104
County
Scott
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
35
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 35 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2006
Arsenic MR 4 2001
Nitrate MR 3 1999
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1985

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 Iowa-American Water-Dixon.

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 IA8225043 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
2013 Nitrate MCL 35 SDWIS / IA8225043 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / IA8225043 / 3100
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / IA8225043 / 7000
2001 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / IA8225043 / 1005
1999 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / IA8225043 / 1040
1985 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / IA8225043 / 4000

How Iowa-American Water-Dixon Compares

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

Metric Iowa-American Water-Dixon Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 35 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 202 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 Iowa-American Water-Dixon water safe to drink? ▼
Iowa-American Water-Dixon (PWS ID: IA8225043) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 202 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Iowa-American Water-Dixon serve? ▼
Iowa-American Water-Dixon serves 202 people in Davenport, Iowa. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 104 service connections.
What type of violations does Iowa-American Water-Dixon have? ▼
Iowa-American Water-Dixon has 132 total violations: 35 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Iowa-American Water-Dixon water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Iowa-American Water-Dixon under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Iowa-American Water-Dixon use? ▼
Iowa-American Water-Dixon 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.