Public water system record
Dows Water Supply
Serves Dows, Wright County and Franklin County, IA · 526 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Dows Water Supply 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
- 1
Key facts
- Dows Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1978, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 10 lead and 0 unknown out of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Dows Water Supply go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began December 1978, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 21, 1978 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1978 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1978 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Dows Water Supply draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Dows 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.
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