Public water system record
Iowa-American Water-Dixon
Serves Dixon, Scott County, IA · 202 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Iowa-American Water-Dixon 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
- Iowa-American Water-Dixon draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Iowa, March 2013.
- Record on file since 1985, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 12 lead and 7 unknown out of 107 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 Iowa-American Water-Dixon go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began February 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Iowa-American Water-Dixon between 2010 and 2013, filed as 21 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2013 | Iowa | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate, Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Sep 5, 2012 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 7 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate, Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 7 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate, Miscellaneous Other Rules |
Where the water comes from
Iowa-American Water-Dixon draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Iowa-American Water-Dixon 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 Iowa-American Water-Dixon 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