Public water system record
Lemars Water Department
Serves Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA · 10,606 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Lemars Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Lemars Water Department draws water from 6 wells.
- Record on file since 1978, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 13 lead and 1,450 unknown out of 3,937 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Lemars Water Department go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began November 1979, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 25, 1979 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 4, 1978 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Lemars Water Department draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lemars Water Department 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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