Public water system record
Marion Municipal Water Dept
Serves Marion, Linn County, IA · 41,623 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Marion Municipal Water Dept 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
- Marion Municipal Water Dept draws water from 6 wells.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 69 lead and 1,025 unknown out of 14,888 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 1995
EPA's records for Marion Municipal Water Dept go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Marion Municipal Water Dept draws water from 6 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from Marion Municipal Water Dept.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Eagle Ridge Marion, IA
- Marion Village Newton, IA
Annual water quality report
Marion Municipal Water Dept 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