Public water system record
Pony Creek #1 HOA
Serves an area of Mills County, IA that includes Pacific Junction · 125 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Pony Creek #1 HOA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Pony Creek #1 HOA draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, June 2019.
- Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Pony Creek #1 HOA go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1990 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Pony Creek #1 HOA between 1989 and 2019, filed as 12 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2019 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 27, 1989 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 18 violations: Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate, Mercury, Chromium (total) |
| Nov 27, 1989 | Iowa | Administrative penalty | 9 violations: Cadmium, Fluoride, Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate, Selenium |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Pony Creek #1 HOA draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pony Creek #1 HOA 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Pony Creek #1 HOA for a copy.
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