Is ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

ADEL, IA · Dallas County

ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS.

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): IA2503003
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 6,461
Service connections: 2,190
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS is one of 91 community water systems in Iowa in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,461 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries in 1988, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1988.

All 3 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.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 18, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 13, 2022State Compliance achieved16 linked violations
October 29, 2002State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
August 26, 1998State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 14, 1998State Public Notification received3 linked violations
August 20, 1991State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 20, 1991State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 20, 1991State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 20, 1991State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 20, 1991State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
July 30, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 30, 1991State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 30, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 30, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 30, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 30, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 30, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
March 1, 1987State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 1, 1987State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 1987State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 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

Common questions

Is ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

ADEL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

515-993-4525

ADEL, IA 50003