Public water system record
Greenfield Municipal Utilities
Serves Greenfield, Adair County, IA · 2,227 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Greenfield Municipal Utilities in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Greenfield Municipal Utilities draws water from 6 wells and 1 surface water intake (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2004, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 1,089 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Greenfield Municipal Utilities go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began August 2008, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Greenfield Municipal Utilities draws water from 6 wells and 1 surface water intake (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Greenfield Municipal Utilities.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fontanelle Water Works Fontanelle, IA
- Sirwa #1 (Greenfield) Creston, IA
Annual water quality report
Greenfield Municipal Utilities must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Iowa.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells