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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IA9233520

Hillcrest Academy

Kalona, Iowa 52247 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 202 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

202
People served
172
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 172 drinking-water violations at Hillcrest Academy, 8% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

172
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
202
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hillcrest Academy

Hillcrest Academy is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 202 residents in Kalona, Iowa (Washington County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 total violations for this system , of which 13 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 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 22 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%).

Hillcrest Academy's 172 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
172
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
3
County
Washington
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2007
Public Notice Other 6 2023
Arsenic MR 4 2003
Nitrate MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2023

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 Hillcrest Academy.

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 IA9233520 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 22 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 5000
2023 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 8000
2020 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 1040
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 3100
2008 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 2991
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 3100
2003 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / IA9233520 / 1005

How Hillcrest Academy Compares

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

Metric Hillcrest Academy Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 Hillcrest Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Hillcrest Academy (PWS ID: IA9233520) has 172 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 Hillcrest Academy serve? ▼
Hillcrest Academy serves 202 people in Kalona, Iowa. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Hillcrest Academy have? ▼
Hillcrest Academy has 172 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hillcrest Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hillcrest Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hillcrest Academy use? ▼
Hillcrest Academy uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.