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Altoona, IA

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⚠️15 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
30
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Des Moines Water Works

PWSID:
IA7727031
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
246,055 people

Altoona Water Supply

PWSID:
IA7707030
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
19,565 people

Southeast Polk Rwd

PWSID:
IA7774701
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
7,565 people

EPA & DEP violations

Des Moines Water Works

PWSID IA772703111 violations

  • Monitoring violation — DES MOINES WATER WORKS

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 83119 (code 36) at DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Nov 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — DES MOINES WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 154217 (code 41) at DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began May 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began May 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — DES MOINES WATER WORKS

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 49619 (code 03) at DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2009 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

City-wide

19 violations

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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