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Dawson, IA

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Contamination score

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⚠️4 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
17
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Xenia Rwd (Des Moines)

PWSID:
IA2573701
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
12,860 people

Dawson Water Works

PWSID:
IA2525010
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
116 people

EPA & DEP violations

Xenia Rwd (Des Moines)

PWSID IA25737011 violation

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 19, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

16 violations

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Nitrate MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Mar 1, 2026 · 5 months ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Nitrate MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Feb 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Nitrate MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Dec 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 20, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Nitrate MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

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

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

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

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

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR violation (Archived).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

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

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 19, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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