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CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

Iowa — Community Water System — PWSID: IA5903011

System Information

PWSIDIA5903011
System NameCHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water Purchased
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region07
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 27, 1979
Last ReportedDec 19, 2025

Location & Contact

StateIowa
CityCHARITON
ZIP Code50049
AddressATTN BRAD ROBBINS WATER SUPER
OrganizationCHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
Phone641-774-4711

Population & Service

Population Served4,381
Service Connections1,994

Drinking Water Violations (571)

This water system has 571 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
Oct 1, 2018 Sep 30, 2019 Nitrite MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2019 Nitrate Rule
Oct 1, 2018 Sep 30, 2019 Nitrite MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2019 Nitrate Rule
Oct 1, 2018 Sep 30, 2019 Nitrite MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2019 Nitrate Rule
Oct 1, 2018 Sep 30, 2019 Nitrite MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2019 Nitrate Rule
Aug 14, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Aug 23, 2017 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Aug 14, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Aug 23, 2017 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Aug 14, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Aug 23, 2017 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
May 21, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
May 21, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
May 21, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
May 21, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
May 21, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
May 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved May 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 18, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Apr 18, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Apr 18, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Apr 18, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Apr 18, 2017 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 29, 2018 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Apr 1, 2017 Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2017 Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2017 Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2017 Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Feb 28, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jan 31, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Nov 1, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Nov 30, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Nov 1, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Nov 30, 2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule

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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