ALGONA, IA · Kossuth County
KOSSUTH COUNTY CARE FACILITY Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of May 29, 2002. 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)
- IA5500901
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 46
- Service connections
- 1
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
KOSSUTH COUNTY CARE FACILITY is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 46 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2002; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1986 and 1989, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1989.
All 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 and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
April 1, 1989 – September 18, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1989 – September 18, 1989 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- September 25, 1989State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- September 25, 1989State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
- September 25, 1989State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- September 25, 1989State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued6 linked violations
- September 18, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 18, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
Phone not on record
ALGONA, IA 50511