Public water system record
Regional Water
Serves Avoca, Pottawattamie County and Shelby County, IA · 4,132 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Regional Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Regional Water draws water from 27 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 8 unknown out of 1,966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Regional Water go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2009, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Regional Water draws water from 27 wells. It also buys water from Council Bluffs Water Works. 6 other community water systems buy water from Regional Water.
Buys water from
- Council Bluffs Water Works Council Bluffs, IA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Avoca Water Works Avoca, IA
- Brayton Water System Brayton, IA
- Earling Water Supply Earling, IA
- Exira Water Dept Exira, IA
- Panama Water Works Panama, IA
- Portsmouth Water Supply Panama, IA
Annual water quality report
Regional Water 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