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PWS IDIA1037070
PWS NameINDEPENDENCE WATER DEPT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served6064
County ServedBuchanan

Note

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation

Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate6416Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201530-SEP-2015No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate68713Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201231-DEC-2012No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)195997Returned to Compliance01-AUG-199731-AUG-1997Yes
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule1V93Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199201-MAR-2002No
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Enforcement Actions

Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
2250056416SIFState Public Notification received04-JAN-2016State -
22500168713SIFState Public Notification received27-MAR-2013State -
224697195997SOXState Compliance achieved23-MAR-1998State -
#0000011V93SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUL-1992ODSWebInvalid Violation
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PWS Facilities

All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL #8, MHI EAST (1942)10206YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL #4 (1948)9881YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #3 (1943)9744YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #7 (1984)11580YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #6 (1964)10336YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
PLUGGED WELL WWTP/BASEBALL COMPLEX29663YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
PLUG #1 (1923)11861YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
PLUGGED MHI WEST ( )11055YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM391NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CC TO WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, IA103710315464NoOther - - Active
GENERAL PWS FACILITY21979NoOther - - Active
CC TO INDEPENDENCE WWTP, IA103740129662NoOther - - Active
CC TO TYSON PET PRODUCTS, IA103710128787NoOther - - Inactive
FINISHED WATER TAP AT WELL #36387NoSampling Station - - Active
FINISHED WATER TAP AT WELL #46388NoSampling Station - - Active
FINISHED WATER TAP AT WELL #66389NoSampling Station - - Active
FINISHED WATER TAP AT WELL #76390NoSampling Station - - Active
TAP IN MHI HOUSE, EAST, #86385NoSampling Station - - Inactive
TAP IN MHI HOUSE,WEST6386NoSampling Station - - Inactive
COURTHOUSE STORAGE14786NoStorage - - Active
MHI STORAGE21393NoStorage - - Active
CITY SHOP STORAGE29448NoStorage - - Active
PLANT FOR WELL #616592NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PLANT FOR WELL #316595NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PLANT FOR WELL #416596NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PLANT FOR WELL #716597NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PLANT FOR WELL #8 (MHI EAST)16593NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes

Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
PLANT FOR WELL #616592FluoridationOther
PLANT FOR WELL #616592InnovativeOther
PLANT FOR WELL #616592InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #616592InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #8 (MHI EAST)16593InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #8 (MHI EAST)16593InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #316595FluoridationOther
PLANT FOR WELL #316595InnovativeOther
PLANT FOR WELL #316595InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #316595InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #416596InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #416596InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #416596InnovativeOther
PLANT FOR WELL #416596FluoridationOther
PLANT FOR WELL #716597InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #716597InnovativeDisinfection
PLANT FOR WELL #716597InnovativeOther
PLANT FOR WELL #716597FluoridationOther
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.