Public water system record
Washington Water Department
Serves Washington, Washington County, IA · 7,362 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Washington Water Department 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
- 2
Key facts
- Washington Water Department draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, October 2010.
- Record on file since 1979, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1,708 lead and 146 unknown out of 8,389 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Washington Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 0 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 1985, Archived.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 22, 1979 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 22, 1979 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 21, 1979 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1979 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Washington Water Department between 1986 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2010 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 20, 2010 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 30, 1986 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
Where the water comes from
Washington Water Department draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Washington Water Department 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