CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
PWSID: IA5903011 · Chariton, IA · Serves 4,381 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (PWSID IA5903011) in Chariton, IA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 4,381 people. The same extract lists 82 health-based violation records spanning 2014-2017. Those 82 health-based rows for CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS has 82 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
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. 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2014–2017. 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)
- IA5903011
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Chariton, IA
- Population Served
- 4,381
- Health Violations
- Yes (82)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 56 | 56 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 18 | 18 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 4 | 4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (82)
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS on cumulative violation count (82) and EPA-reported population served (4,381). Violation-count peers include Toadlena NTUA, VALE, CITY OF, WEBB COUNTY WATER UTILITIES. Population peers include SMITHTON, CALVERT CITY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT, HANNAHVILLE COMMUNITY.
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About This Data
CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include RUSSELL WATER SUPPLY. Health-based rows (82 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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