Community Water System · PWS IA9233899
Country View Subdivision HOA
Kalona, Iowa 52247 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 55 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 55
- People served
- 67
- EPA violations
- 10
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 67 drinking-water violations at Country View Subdivision HOA, 15% of them health-based - below the Iowa per-system average.
- 67
- Total EPA violations on record
- 15%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 55
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Country View Subdivision HOA
Country View Subdivision HOA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in Kalona, Iowa (Johnson County) through 26 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 total violations for this system , of which 10 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 53 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 44 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, 32 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (21.1%).
Country View Subdivision HOA's 67 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 26
- County
- Johnson
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 10
- Monitoring Violations
- 53
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 44 | 1994 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 10 | 2015 |
| Arsenic | MR | 8 | 2000 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 1 | 1993 |
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 Country View Subdivision HOA.
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 IA9233899 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 10 | SDWIS / IA9233899 / 3100 |
| 2000 | Arsenic | MR | 8 | SDWIS / IA9233899 / 1005 |
| 1994 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 44 | SDWIS / IA9233899 / 3100 |
| 1993 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 1 | SDWIS / IA9233899 / 5000 |
How Country View Subdivision HOA Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Country View Subdivision HOA | Iowa avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 67 | 77 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 10 | 15.6 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 21.1% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 55 | 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 |
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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.