Public water system record
Adel Municipal Water Works
Serves Adel, Dallas County, IA · 6,461 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Adel Municipal Water Works 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
- Adel Municipal Water Works draws water from 7 wells.
- Record on file since 1982, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 545 unknown out of 1,930 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 1982
EPA's records for Adel Municipal Water Works go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1997, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 29, 1982 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Adel Municipal Water Works draws water from 7 wells.
Annual water quality report
Adel Municipal Water Works 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