Public water system record
Wendram Bluff Homes Water System
On record as serving Iowa City, Johnson County, IA · Serves 68 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Wendram Bluff Homes Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Wendram Bluff Homes Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, July 1997.
- Record on file since 1989, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 29 unknown out of 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 1, 2016 | 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 |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 21, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Wendram Bluff Homes Water System go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Wendram Bluff Homes Water System between 1992 and 1997, filed as 16 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in July 1997.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1997 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 7 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Nitrite, Antimony, Total, LASSO, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 27, 1992 | Iowa | Compliance order with a penalty | 15 violations: Fluoride, Mercury, Chromium (total), Barium, Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Wendram Bluff Homes Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wendram Bluff Homes 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 Wendram Bluff Homes 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