Public water system record
Ocheyedan Water Works
Serves Ocheyedan, Osceola County, IA · 439 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Ocheyedan Water Works 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
- Ocheyedan Water Works draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 1 unknown out of 523 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Ocheyedan Water Works go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began August 1993, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 25, 1980 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Ocheyedan Water Works draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Osceola Rural Water System-North.
Buys water from
- Osceola Rural Water System-North May City, IA
Annual water quality report
Ocheyedan 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.
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 Ocheyedan Water Works 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.
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