Public water system record

West Burlington Muni. Water Supply

Serves West Burlington, Des Moines County, IA · 3,728 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for West Burlington Muni. Water Supply in the last ten years.

  • IA2985002
  • WEST BURLINGTON
  • IA
  • 3,728 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 52655
EPA system ID IA2985002

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • West Burlington Muni. Water Supply buys its water from Burlington Municipal Waterworks.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, August 2005.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 34 unknown out of 1,486 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for West Burlington Muni. Water Supply go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
1990s 1 0
2000s 8 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2006, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 1999 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 1985 Archived

Enforcement actions

Iowa regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against West Burlington Muni. Water Supply between 1986 and 2005, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 23, 2005 Iowa Signed compliance agreement 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 30, 1986 Iowa Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

Where the water comes from

West Burlington Muni. Water Supply buys its water from Burlington Municipal Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

West Burlington Muni. 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.

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