Public water system record
Cottage Reserve Corporation
Serves an area of Johnson County, IA that includes Iowa City · 198 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cottage Reserve Corporation in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Cottage Reserve Corporation draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, March 2017.
- Record on file since 1991, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 240 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 29, 2015 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Miscellaneous Other Rules
OTHER
|
Jan 15, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Cottage Reserve Corporation go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began November 2015, Active.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 29, 2015 | Active |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cottage Reserve Corporation between 2005 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2017 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Jul 20, 2016 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 7, 2005 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cottage Reserve Corporation draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cottage Reserve Corporation 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 Cottage Reserve Corporation 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