Public water system record
Central Water System
Serves an area of Dickinson County, IA that includes Okoboji · 25 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Central Water System 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
- Central Water System draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, September 1989.
- Record on file since 1987, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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 1987
EPA's records for Central Water System go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 11 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began August 1998, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Central Water System in 1989, filed as 11 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1989 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations: Nitrate, Chromium (total), Cadmium, Barium, Selenium |
| Sep 21, 1989 | Iowa | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Nitrate, Chromium (total) |
Where the water comes from
Central Water System draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 3 other community water systems buy water from Central Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Arnolds Park Water Department Arnolds Park, IA
- Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood Spencer, IA
- Okoboji Water Supply Okoboji, IA
Annual water quality report
Central Water System 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Central Water System for a copy.
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