Public water system record
Iron Belt Waterworks
Serves Iron Belt, Iron County, WI · 211 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Iron Belt Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Iron Belt Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, March 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 51 unknown out of 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Apr 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 24, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Iron Belt Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 23 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Iron Belt Waterworks and issued 1 boil water order between 2005 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Oct 26, 2005 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Iron Belt Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Iron Belt 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.
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 Iron Belt Waterworks 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 Wisconsin.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells