Public water system record
Gilmore City Waterworks
Serves Gilmore City, Pocahontas County and Humboldt County, IA · 487 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Gilmore City Waterworks 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
- 0
Key facts
- Gilmore City Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 23.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, November 2011.
- Record on file since 1983, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 297 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 23.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Gilmore City Waterworks go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5 | 15 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began December 1993, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Gilmore City Waterworks between 1991 and 2011, filed as 33 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2011 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 10, 1994 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate |
| May 24, 1993 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 22, 1993 | Iowa | Compliance order with a penalty | 25 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate, Styrene, DICHLOROMETHANE, Tetrachloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations: Mercury, Barium, Cadmium, Arsenic, Fluoride |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Iowa | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Barium |
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
Gilmore City Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Gilmore City Waterworks 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 Gilmore City Waterworks 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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