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LEMARS WATER DEPARTMENT

Iowa — Community Water System — PWSID: IA7540174

System Information

PWSIDIA7540174
System NameLEMARS WATER DEPARTMENT
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region07
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 27, 1979
Last ReportedDec 19, 2025

Location & Contact

StateIowa
CityLEMARS
ZIP Code51031
AddressATTN RICHARD SUDTELGTE WATER SUPT
OrganizationLEMARS WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone712-546-5555

Population & Service

Population Served10,571
Service Connections5,039

Drinking Water Violations (128)

This water system has 128 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, 1991 Oct 31, 1991 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR No Yes — 5 pCi/L — Resolved Oct 31, 1991 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 CHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Ethylbenzene MR No Yes — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Ethylbenzene MR No Yes — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Ethylbenzene MR No Yes — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Ethylbenzene MR No Yes — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Toluene MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Toluene MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Toluene MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Toluene MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 o-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.6 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 o-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.6 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 o-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.6 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 o-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.6 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Xylenes, Total MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Xylenes, Total MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Xylenes, Total MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Xylenes, Total MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,2-Dichloropropane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,2-Dichloropropane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,2-Dichloropropane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,2-Dichloropropane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1991 Apr 30, 1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Apr 30, 1991 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Dec 4, 1978 Dec 3, 1979 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL Yes No 6 5 pCi/L 141.15 Archived Dec 3, 1979 Radionuclides and Revised Rad 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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