Public water system record
Early Municipal Water Supply
Serves Early, Sac County, IA · 587 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Early Municipal Water Supply 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
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Early Municipal Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1978, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 33 unknown out of 327 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 10.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.77 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Early Municipal Water Supply go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (11 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 10 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 1993, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1981 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 21, 1980 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 21, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 27, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Early Municipal Water Supply between 1986 and 2025, filed as 11 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate |
| Nov 9, 1992 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate |
| Mar 18, 1992 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1986 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
5 incidentsNitrate 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
Early Municipal Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Early Municipal Water Supply 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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