WHITTEMORE, IA · Kossuth County

WESTERN HILLS Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of October 26, 2022. 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 Kossuth 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): IA5500820
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 45
Service connections: 15
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

WESTERN HILLS is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 45 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2022; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1980 and 2019, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2019.

Of the 11, 10 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, inorganic chemicals, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2019 – May 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2011 – November 30, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2004 – January 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1996
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1991 – July 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
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
May 1, 2019 – May 31, 2019	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2011 – November 30, 2011	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – January 31, 2004	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
September 1, 1997 – September 30, 1997	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1996	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
July 1, 1991 – July 31, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
September 30, 1980 – September 29, 1983	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

December 22, 2021State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 16, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
November 18, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 18, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
November 18, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 19, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 18, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 12, 2011State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 10, 2005State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
February 23, 2004State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 19, 2004State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
February 19, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
February 19, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
November 19, 1997State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
October 20, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
August 11, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 10, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 10, 1997State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 10, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 10, 1997State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 23, 1997State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 26, 1996State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 6, 1996State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 6, 1996State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 31, 1996State Intentional no-action2 linked violations
January 29, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 29, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
December 18, 1995State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
December 12, 1995State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
May 14, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 27, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 31, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 30, 1984Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation145 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

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

WESTERN HILLS OPERATOR

515-320-1122

WHITTEMORE, IA 50598