Public water system record
Sirwa #2 (Creston)
On record as serving Creston, Adair County, Adams County and 6 more counties, IA · Serves 20,793 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Sirwa #2 (Creston) 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
- Sirwa #2 (Creston) draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,378 unknown out of 5,593 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 1991
EPA's records for Sirwa #2 (Creston) go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Sirwa #2 (Creston) draws water from 1 surface water intake. 7 other community water systems buy water from Sirwa #2 (Creston).
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bedford Water Works Bedford, IA
- Diagonal Water Department Diagonal, IA
- Kellerton Water Supply Mount Ayr, IA
- Lenox Water Supply Lenox, IA
- Mount Ayr Water Treatment Plant Mount Ayr, IA
- Murray Water Works Murray, IA
- Worth County PWSD 1 Worth, MO
Annual water quality report
Sirwa #2 (Creston) 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.
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