Public water system record
Waldenburg Community Water System
Serves an area of Iowa County, IA that includes Amana · 90 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Waldenburg Community Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Waldenburg Community Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, August 2010.
- Record on file since 1993, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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 1993
EPA's records for Waldenburg Community Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.05 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Waldenburg Community Water System between 2001 and 2010, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2010 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 19, 2008 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 3, 2003 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Mar 13, 2002 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jun 26, 2001 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Waldenburg Community Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Waldenburg Community 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 Waldenburg Community 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