DOW CITY WATER WORKS

PWSID: IA2427049 · Dow City, IA · Serves 467 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), DOW CITY WATER WORKS (PWSID IA2427049) in Dow City, IA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 467 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2016. Those 2 health-based rows for DOW CITY WATER WORKS cover contaminants such as Nitrate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

DOW CITY WATER WORKS has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
467
Health-Based Violation Records
2
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Groundwater

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Nitrate. Recorded violations span 2016–2016. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Iowa drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Iowa state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
IA2427049
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Dow City, IA
Population Served
467
Health Violations
Yes (2)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Nitrate 2 2

Violation History (2)

Contaminant Health Date
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for DOW CITY WATER WORKS?
DOW CITY WATER WORKS has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does DOW CITY WATER WORKS serve?
DOW CITY WATER WORKS serves 467 people in Dow City, IA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does DOW CITY WATER WORKS have?
DOW CITY WATER WORKS has 2 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2016–2016. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in DOW CITY WATER WORKS water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Nitrate.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest DOW CITY WATER WORKS on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (467). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe.

About This Data

DOW CITY WATER WORKS (IA2427049) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include DENISON WATER SUPPLY; SCHLESWIG MUNIC WATER SUPPLY; MANILLA MUNI SERVICE DEPT; CHARTER OAK WATER SUPPLY. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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