Public water system record
Chariton Municipal Water Works
Serves Chariton, Lucas County, IA · 4,381 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Chariton Municipal Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Chariton Municipal Water Works buys its water from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Iowa, October 2016.
- Record on file since 1992, with 57 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 15 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 18, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Chariton Municipal Water Works go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 57 health-based violations (55 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 34 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 57 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
7 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Chariton Municipal Water Works and issued 1 boil water order between 2005 and 2016, filed as 81 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2016 | Iowa | Compliance order with a penalty | 19 violations (18 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Iowa | Compliance order with a penalty | 19 violations (18 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 15, 2014 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 19 violations (18 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 9, 2007 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 6, 2007 | Iowa | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Iowa | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 25, 2005 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 24, 2005 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
8 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Chariton Municipal Water Works buys its water from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun). It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun) Centerville, IA
Annual water quality report
Chariton Municipal 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