ALGONA, IA · Emmet County

FOREST RIDGE - CENTER Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of February 1, 1986. 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 Emmet 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): IA3290601
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 120
Service connections: 5
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

FOREST RIDGE - CENTER is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 120 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1986; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1986 and 2007, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2007.

Of the 9, 5 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 the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2007 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2007 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2005 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2000 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1992 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1992 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1991 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1991 – February 1, 1986
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 1986 – February 1, 1986
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
February 1, 2007 – February 1, 1986	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – February 1, 1986	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
February 1, 2005 – February 1, 1986	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2000 – February 1, 1986	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 1992 – February 1, 1986	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1992 – February 1, 1986	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1991 – February 1, 1986	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1991 – February 1, 1986	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 1986 – February 1, 1986	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

April 13, 2007State Public Notification received3 linked violations
April 3, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
March 22, 2005State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
March 22, 2005State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
July 24, 2000State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
December 29, 1997State Public Notification received6 linked violations
July 14, 1992State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 23, 1992State Public Notification received4 linked violations
June 23, 1992State Public Notification received3 linked violations
June 3, 1992State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
May 13, 1992State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 13, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
December 10, 1991State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 15, 1991State Public Notification received2 linked violations
August 12, 1991State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 12, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
August 12, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 22, 1991State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 28, 1988State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 17, 1988State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 17, 1988State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

FOREST RIDGE - CENTER

515-295-2980

ALGONA, IA 50511