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Ottumwa, IA

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
9
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Ottumwa Water Works

PWSID:
IA9083012
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
25,529 people

Leisure Living Manf Home Community

PWSID:
IA9083602
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
150 people

Wapello Rural Water Assoc.

PWSID:
IA9000742
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
17,263 people

EPA & DEP violations

Ottumwa Water Works

PWSID IA90830127 violations

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

City-wide

2 violations

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

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

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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