Public water system record
Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc.
Serves an area of Polk County, IA that includes West Des Moines · 393 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. 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
- Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, October 1988.
- Record on file since 1985, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 143 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 1985
EPA's records for Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. in 1988, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 1988.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1988 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations: Mercury, Selenium, Barium, Arsenic, Fluoride |
| Oct 24, 1988 | Iowa | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. 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 Southwest Polk Water Service, Inc. 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