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Iowa City, IA

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⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
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Violations
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Pollution sources
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Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Prairie View Estates Assoc Johnson Cnty

PWSID:
IA5225326
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
155 people

Orchard View Estates

PWSID:
IA5282304
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
78 people

Iowa City MHP Llc

PWSID:
IA5200601
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
280 people

Woodland Heights Homeowners Assoc.

PWSID:
IA5225309
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
41 people

Far Horizons Subdivision

PWSID:
IA5225386
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
80 people

Rapid Creek Ridge

PWSID:
IA5225387
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
70 people

University Water System

PWSID:
IA5225101
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
26,684 people

Westcott Heights Hoa Part Three

PWSID:
IA5225327
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
120 people

The Meadows

PWSID:
IA5225321
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
35 people

Turkey Creek Development

PWSID:
IA5225316
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
65 people

Redwing Estates Hoa

PWSID:
IA5225313
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
48 people

Wendram Bluff Homes Water System

PWSID:
IA5225306
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
68 people

Riverview Estates

PWSID:
IA5200347
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
108 people

Modern Manor, Inc

PWSID:
IA5225601
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
915 people

Spring Valley Homeowners Assn.

PWSID:
IA5225303
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
163 people

Woodland Ridge Estates

PWSID:
IA5225333
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
42 people

Lake Ridge, Incorporated

PWSID:
IA5225315
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,300 people

Cherry Hills Subdivision

PWSID:
IA5225305
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
59 people

Timber Trails Homeowners Association

PWSID:
IA5200303
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
80 people

Lyn-Den Heights Homeowners Assoc.

PWSID:
IA5225301
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
84 people

Cottage Reserve Corporation

PWSID:
IA5200801
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
198 people

Kesslers Homeowners Assn

PWSID:
IA5200802
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
60 people

Westcott Heights Parts 1 & 2

PWSID:
IA5225325
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
63 people

Stoney Pointe Subdivision

PWSID:
IA5225317
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
27 people

Iowa City Regency Mobile Home Community

PWSID:
IA5225673
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
225 people

Northwood Estates

PWSID:
IA5225308
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
52 people

Makada Homeowners Association

PWSID:
IA5225304
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
85 people

Sunrise Village Mobile Home Pk

PWSID:
IA5200602
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
340 people

Forestgate Subdivision

PWSID:
IA5225307
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
140 people

Lakeview Knolls Homeowners Assn.

PWSID:
IA5200304
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
122 people

Iowa City Water Department

PWSID:
IA5225079
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
68,753 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

20 violations

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

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

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

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 26, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

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

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL violation (Archived).

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

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Sep 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 5, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 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 Aug 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

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

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year 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 ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

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

Water-related lawsuits

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