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Community Water System · PWS IA9433324

Lakewood Utilities

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

135
People served
241
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 241 drinking-water violations at Lakewood Utilities, 10% of them health-based - above the Iowa per-system average.

241
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lakewood Utilities

Lakewood Utilities is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Fort Dodge, Iowa (Webster County) through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 241 total violations for this system , of which 25 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 110 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

Lakewood Utilities's 241 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
135
Total Violations
241
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
70
County
Webster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 21 1994
Public Notice Other 18 2020
Nitrate MR 15 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2005
Arsenic MR 5 1983
Chromium MR 5 1983
Mercury MR 5 1983
Fluoride MR 5 1983
Selenium MR 5 1983
Barium MR 5 1983
Cadmium MR 5 1983
Nitrite MR 4 2018
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1984

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 Lakewood Utilities.

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 IA9433324 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
2020 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 7500
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 5000
2018 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1041
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 3100
2008 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1040
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 2456
1994 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 21 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 4000
1984 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 4010
1983 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1005
1983 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1020
1983 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1035
1983 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1025
1983 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / IA9433324 / 1045

How Lakewood Utilities Compares

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

Metric Lakewood Utilities Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 241 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 135 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 Lakewood Utilities water safe to drink? ▼
Lakewood Utilities (PWS ID: IA9433324) has 241 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 135 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lakewood Utilities serve? ▼
Lakewood Utilities serves 135 people in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Lakewood Utilities have? ▼
Lakewood Utilities has 241 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 110 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lakewood Utilities water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lakewood Utilities under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lakewood Utilities use? ▼
Lakewood Utilities 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.