SOLON, IA · Johnson County

WHISPERING OAKS Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of June 1, 1975. 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 Johnson 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): IA5200868
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 28
Service connections: 11
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

WHISPERING OAKS is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 28 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1975; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1980 and 2002, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2002.

Of the 11, 8 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, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
April 1, 2002 – June 1, 1975
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1999 – June 1, 1975
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1999 – June 1, 1975
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1993 – June 1, 1975
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1993 – June 1, 1975
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975
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
April 1, 2002 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
September 1, 1999 – June 1, 1975	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1999 – June 1, 1975	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1993 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
June 1, 1993 – June 1, 1975	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – June 1, 1975	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

October 14, 2005State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
April 21, 2005State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
May 5, 2003State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 5, 2003State Public Notification received2 linked violations
April 21, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 21, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
April 21, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued10 linked violations
April 21, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 18, 2000State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
August 31, 2000State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
March 27, 2000State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
September 14, 1999State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
September 14, 1999State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
August 10, 1999State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
July 12, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
June 12, 1998State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 22, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
October 27, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
October 27, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 27, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 27, 1993State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
July 16, 1990State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 16, 1990State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 19, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 10, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 5, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

319-286-5990

SOLON, IA 52333