Russell, IA
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Public water systems
Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)
- PWSID:
- IA0400900
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 33,000 people
Russell Water Supply
- PWSID:
- IA5939009
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 477 people
EPA & DEP violations
Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)
PWSID IA040090020 violationsLASSO — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLASSO MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
2,4-D — MR violation
medium severityResolved2,4-D MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Pentachlorophenol — MR violation
medium severityResolvedPentachlorophenol MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Picloram — MR violation
medium severityResolvedPicloram MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Simazine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedSimazine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Diquat — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDiquat MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Glyphosate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedGlyphosate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Benzene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedBenzene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
p-Dichlorobenzene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedp-Dichlorobenzene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
1,2-Dichloroethane — MR violation
medium severityResolved1,2-Dichloroethane MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedcis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
1,1-Dichloroethylene — MR violation
medium severityResolved1,1-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
DICHLOROMETHANE — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDICHLOROMETHANE MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Ethylbenzene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedEthylbenzene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
CHLOROBENZENE — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCHLOROBENZENE MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Styrene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedStyrene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Toluene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedToluene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Vinyl chloride — MR violation
medium severityResolvedVinyl chloride MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Xylenes, Total — MR violation
medium severityResolvedXylenes, Total MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
City-wide
9 violationsLead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Dec 7, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Asbestos — MR violation
medium severityArchivedAsbestos MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗
Violation — Violation violation
medium severityContaminant Violation violation.
EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
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