MARATHON LIGHT & WATER DEPARTMENT

Iowa - Community Water System - PWSID: IA1150030

System Information

PWSID	IA1150030
System Name	MARATHON LIGHT & WATER DEPARTMENT
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	07
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Feb 27, 1979
Last Reported	Mar 17, 2026

Location & Contact

State	Iowa
City	MARATHON
ZIP Code	50565
Address	ATTN TYLER JARVIS
Organization	MARATHON LIGHT & WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone	712-289-2261

Population & Service

Population Served	230
Service Connections	120

Drinking Water Violations (68)

This water system has 68 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jan 1, 2007	Mar 31, 2007	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Mar 31, 2007	-
Jan 1, 2007	Mar 31, 2007	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Mar 31, 2007	-
Jan 1, 2007	Mar 31, 2007	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Mar 31, 2007	-
Jan 1, 2007	Mar 31, 2007	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Mar 31, 2007	-
Jan 1, 2007	Mar 31, 2007	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Mar 31, 2007	-
Oct 1, 2006	Dec 31, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.011	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 2006	-
Oct 1, 2006	Dec 31, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.011	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 2006	-
Oct 1, 2006	Dec 31, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.011	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 2006	-
Oct 1, 2006	Dec 31, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.011	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 2006	-
Oct 1, 2006	Dec 31, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.011	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 2006	-
Jul 1, 2006	Sep 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.015	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Sep 30, 2006	-
Jul 1, 2006	Sep 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.015	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Sep 30, 2006	-
Jul 1, 2006	Sep 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.015	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Sep 30, 2006	-
Jul 1, 2006	Sep 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.015	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Sep 30, 2006	-
Jul 1, 2006	Sep 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.015	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Sep 30, 2006	-
Apr 1, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 30, 2006	-
Apr 1, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 30, 2006	-
Apr 1, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 30, 2006	-
Apr 1, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 30, 2006	-
Apr 1, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	MCL	Yes	No	.012	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 30, 2006	-
Dec 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	MR	No	Yes	-	10 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1996	-
Dec 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	MR	No	Yes	-	10 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1996	-
Dec 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	MR	No	Yes	-	10 mg/L	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1996	-
Jan 1, 1993	Jan 31, 1993	MR	No	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Jan 31, 1993	-
Jan 1, 1993	Jan 31, 1993	MR	No	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Jan 31, 1993	-
Jan 1, 1993	Jan 31, 1993	MR	No	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Jan 31, 1993	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Dec 1, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Dec 31, 1992	-
Oct 1, 1992	Oct 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Oct 31, 1992	-
Oct 1, 1992	Oct 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Oct 31, 1992	-
Oct 1, 1992	Oct 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Oct 31, 1992	-
Oct 1, 1992	Oct 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Oct 31, 1992	-
Oct 1, 1992	Oct 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Oct 31, 1992	-
Oct 1, 1992	Oct 31, 1992	MCL	Yes	No	-	5% of samples	-	Resolved	Oct 31, 1992	-
Apr 1, 1988	-	MR	No	No	-	TT	-	Resolved	Jun 28, 1988	-
Jul 1, 1985	Jun 30, 1988	MR	No	Yes	-	0.005 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 28, 1988	-
Jul 1, 1985	Jun 30, 1988	MR	No	Yes	-	0.05 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 28, 1988	-
Jul 1, 1985	Jun 30, 1988	MR	No	Yes	-	0.002 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 28, 1988	-
Jul 1, 1985	Jun 30, 1988	MR	No	Yes	-	0.010 mg/L	-	Resolved	Jun 28, 1988	-

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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