Public water system record
Donnellson Muni Water Works
Serves Donnellson, Lee County, IA · 885 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Donnellson Muni Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Donnellson Muni Water Works buys its water from Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 22.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, August 1989.
- Record on file since 1980, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 404 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.03 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 24, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 6, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 31, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Donnellson Muni Water Works go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (11 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.03 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.1 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.63 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24.96 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 26, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 18, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 16, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 16, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Donnellson Muni Water Works in 1989, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1989 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations: Selenium, Cadmium, Chromium (total), Nitrate, Barium |
| Aug 4, 1989 | Iowa | Administrative penalty | 7 violations: Cadmium, Chromium (total), Nitrate, Barium, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
2 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
2 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Donnellson Muni Water Works buys its water from Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison). It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) Centerville, IA
Annual water quality report
Donnellson Muni Water Works 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells