Public water system record
Wheatland City Water Supply
Serves Wheatland, Clinton County, IA · 775 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wheatland City 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Wheatland City Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrite, 3.24 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (3.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, June 2010.
- Record on file since 1985, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 5 lead and 0 unknown out of 330 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 2.72 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
330 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 3.24 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
330 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Wheatland City Water Supply go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Wheatland City Water Supply between 1997 and 2010, filed as 9 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2010 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Nitrite |
| May 28, 2010 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Nitrite |
| Jun 6, 1997 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrite
2 incidentsNitrite exceeded the federal limit
High nitrite is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months
Where the water comes from
Wheatland City Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wheatland City 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.
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