INDEPENDENCE, IA · Buchanan County
MALONE CREEK ESTATES, INC. Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of September 16, 1998. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Buchanan County, IA.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Iowa’s official records. Always confirm current status with Iowa before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- IA1000902
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 30
- Service connections
- 12
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
MALONE CREEK ESTATES, INC. is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 30 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1998; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1980 and 1998, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1998.
Of the 8, 7 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1998 – August 31, 1998
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1998 – August 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- September 16, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 16, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 15, 1998State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- September 15, 1998State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 5, 1998State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- March 17, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 16, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- February 18, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 16, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 21, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
319-334-4829
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644