Public water system record
Jefferson County Rural Water District
Serves an area of Jefferson County, IA that includes Fairfield · 468 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Jefferson County Rural Water District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Jefferson County Rural Water District buys its water from Fairfield Water Supply.
- Record on file since 2001, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 314 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.
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 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 30, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 22, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Jefferson County Rural Water District go back to 2001. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2001, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Jefferson County Rural Water District buys its water from Fairfield Water Supply. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has a part-time connection to Birmingham Water Supply.
Buys water from
- Fairfield Water Supply Fairfield, IA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Birmingham Water Supply Birmingham, IA
Annual water quality report
Jefferson County Rural Water District 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 Jefferson County Rural Water District 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