Public water system record
Aplington Water Supply
Serves Aplington, Butler County, IA · 1,126 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Aplington Water Supply in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Aplington Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrite, 1.28 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, March 2008.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 100 lead and 562 unknown out of 1,545 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.28 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Aplington Water Supply go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Aplington Water Supply in 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2008 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Nitrite
1 incidentNitrite exceeded the federal limit
High nitrite is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months
Where the water comes from
Aplington Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Aplington Water Supply 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