Public water system record
Wapello Rural Water Assoc.
On record as serving Ottumwa, Jefferson County, Keokuk County and 2 more counties, IA · Serves 17,263 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Wapello Rural Water Assoc. 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
- Wapello Rural Water Assoc. draws water from 7 wells.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,528 unknown out of 7,560 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 1993
EPA's records for Wapello Rural Water Assoc. go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2011, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Wapello Rural Water Assoc. draws water from 7 wells. It also buys water from Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant) and Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun). 12 other community water systems buy water from Wapello Rural Water Assoc.
Buys water from
- Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant) Centerville, IA
- Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun) Centerville, IA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Agency Water Works Agency, IA
- Crawfordsville Water Supply Washington, IA
- Delta Water Supply Sigourney, IA
- Eldon Water Supply Batavia, IA
- Harper Water Supply Muscatine, IA
- Hedrick Water Supply Hedrick, IA
- Ila Campus LLC Washington, IA
- Keswick Water System South English, IA
- Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply Maharishi Vedic City, IA
- South English Water Supply South English, IA
- Wellman Municipal Waterworks Wellman, IA
- What Cheer Water Supply Sigourney, IA
Annual water quality report
Wapello Rural Water Assoc. 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells