Public water system record
Wellman Municipal Waterworks
Serves Wellman, Washington County, IA · 1,524 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Wellman Municipal Waterworks in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Wellman Municipal Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Iowa, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1979, with 24 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 0 unknown out of 694 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2020 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 4, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Wellman Municipal Waterworks go back to 1979. Before October 20, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (20 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0 |
| 1980s | 3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Nitrite (acute), began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 24 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.24 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.27 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.77 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.3 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2.63 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1981 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 22, 1979 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 21, 1979 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Wellman Municipal Waterworks between 1985 and 2008, filed as 13 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2008 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Nitrite |
| Jan 28, 2004 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Oct 12, 2001 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 30, 1986 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jul 11, 1985 | Iowa | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
Where the water comes from
Wellman Municipal Waterworks draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Wapello Rural Water Assoc.
Buys water from
- Wapello Rural Water Assoc. Ottumwa, IA
Annual water quality report
Wellman Municipal Waterworks 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