Public water system record
Burlington Municipal Waterworks
Serves Burlington, Des Moines County, IA · 26,015 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Burlington Municipal Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Burlington Municipal Waterworks draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 357 lead and 222 unknown out of 85,507 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Burlington Municipal Waterworks go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1996, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Burlington Municipal Waterworks draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Burlington Municipal Waterworks.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Rathbun Reg Wtr Assn (Burlington) Centerville, IA
- Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant) Centerville, IA
- West Burlington Muni. Water Supply West Burlington, IA
Annual water quality report
Burlington Municipal Waterworks 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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