Public water system record
Lehigh Water Supply
Serves Lehigh, Webster County, IA · 395 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Lehigh Water Supply in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Lehigh Water Supply draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 5.75 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Iowa, August 2023.
- Record on file since 1985, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 12 unknown out of 235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.75 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Lehigh Water Supply go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (8 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began April 2005, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Iowa regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Lehigh Water Supply between 1986 and 2023, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2023 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jan 4, 2011 | Iowa | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 4, 2011 | 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) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
4 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Lehigh Water Supply draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Lehigh Water Supply 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Lehigh Water Supply for a copy.
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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