Public water system record
Slater Muni Water Dept
Serves Slater and Sheldahl, Story County, IA · 1,548 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Slater Muni Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrite violation.
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Slater Muni Water Dept draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrite, 1.37 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2022.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 2 unknown out of 636 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.37 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Slater Muni Water Dept go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began July 1998, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Nitrite
1 incidentNitrite exceeded the federal limit
High nitrite is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months
Where the water comes from
Slater Muni Water Dept draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Xenia RWD (Boone). 1 other community water system buys water from Slater Muni Water Dept.
Buys water from
- Xenia RWD (Boone) Bouton, IA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Hammond Estates Madrid, IA
Annual water quality report
Slater Muni Water Dept 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.
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