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EMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT

Iowa — Community Water System — PWSID: IA6520019

System Information

PWSIDIA6520019
System NameEMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region07
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 27, 1979
Last ReportedMar 17, 2026

Location & Contact

StateIowa
CityEMERSON
ZIP Code51533
AddressATTN TODD FRANKS WATER SUPERINTENDENT
OrganizationEMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone712-370-5172

Population & Service

Population Served412
Service Connections224

Drinking Water Violations (111)

This water system has 111 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Aug 1, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Aug 31, 2014 —
Aug 1, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Aug 31, 2014 —
Aug 1, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Aug 31, 2014 —
Aug 1, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Aug 31, 2014 —
Aug 1, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Aug 31, 2014 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1991 Sep 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 1994 MCL Yes No 13 10 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 1994 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
May 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Feb 1, 1991 Feb 28, 1991 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 1991 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —
Jan 1, 1991 Dec 31, 1993 MCL Yes No 18 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 —

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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