Public water system record
Iowa City Water Department
Serves Iowa City and University Heights, Johnson County, IA · 68,753 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Iowa City Water Department 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
- Iowa City Water Department draws water from 3 wells, 1 surface water intake and 5 infiltration galleries.
- Record on file since 1987, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2,912 lead and 10 unknown out of 27,941 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Iowa City Water Department go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 42 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 0 | 21 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Iowa City Water Department draws water from 3 wells, 1 surface water intake and 5 infiltration galleries.
Annual water quality report
Iowa City Water Department 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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