Public water system record
Malvern Water Supply
Serves Malvern, Mills County, IA · 1,046 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Malvern 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Malvern Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, January 1992.
- Record on file since 1988, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 5 lead and 158 unknown out of 629 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 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Malvern Water Supply go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began December 1997, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Malvern Water Supply in 1992, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 1992.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1992 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations: Arsenic, Barium, Chromium (total), Mercury, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 16, 1992 | Iowa | Administrative penalty | 7 violations: Arsenic, Barium, Chromium (total), Fluoride, Selenium |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate 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
Malvern Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Malvern 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.
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