Public water system record
Marion Co. Rural Water District
Serves an area of Marion County and Warren County, IA that includes Knoxville, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dallas and 4 more places · 5,687 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Marion Co. Rural Water District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Marion Co. Rural Water District buys its water from Knoxville Water Works and Pleasantville Water Works.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,769 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2025 | Active |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Marion Co. Rural Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1992, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Marion Co. Rural Water District buys its water from Knoxville Water Works and Pleasantville Water Works. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Marion Co. Rural Water District.
Buys water from
- Knoxville Water Works Knoxville, IA
- Pleasantville Water Works Pleasantville, IA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Irua - Pershing Utilities Newton, IA
- Lacona Water Supply Lacona, IA
Annual water quality report
Marion Co. Rural Water District 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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