Public water system record
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Serves an area of Jones County, IA that includes Anamosa · 1,230 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Anamosa State Penitentiary 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
- 1
Key facts
- Anamosa State Penitentiary draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 2001, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Anamosa State Penitentiary go back to 2001. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2011, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.58 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Anamosa State Penitentiary draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Anamosa State Penitentiary 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
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