Public water system record
Hastings Water Supply
Serves Hastings, Mills County, IA · 152 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Hastings Water Supply in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Hastings Water Supply draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, February 2024.
- Record on file since 1990, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 15, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 29, 2023 | Active |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Hastings Water Supply go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Hastings Water Supply between 2004 and 2024, filed as 42 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jul 14, 2009 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jun 4, 2008 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 10 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 23, 2007 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
| Mar 27, 2007 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jan 25, 2006 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 11, 2004 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
6 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Hastings Water Supply draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Hastings Water Supply 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 Hastings Water Supply 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