Public water system record
Iowa Lakes Regional Water
On record as serving Spencer, Buena Vista County and Clay County, IA · Serves 6,755 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Iowa Lakes Regional Water in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Iowa Lakes Regional Water draws water from 9 wells.
- Record on file since 1981, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 491 unknown out of 2,284 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Iowa Lakes Regional Water go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2003, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Iowa Lakes Regional Water draws water from 9 wells. 5 other community water systems buy water from Iowa Lakes Regional Water.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Dickens Water Works Spencer, IA
- Fostoria Municipal Water Supply Spencer, IA
- Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood Spencer, IA
- Linn Grove Water Works Linn Grove, IA
- Rembrandt Water Supply Newell, IA
Annual water quality report
Iowa Lakes Regional Water 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