FORT MADISON, IA · Lee County

IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of April 18, 2016. 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 Lee 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): IA5600947
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 230
Service connections: 2
Ownership: state government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 230 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2016; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 2006 and 2015, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2015.

Of the 9, 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 the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Miscellaneous Other Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorite
June 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
Resolved
Variance/Exemption/Other Compliance
—
No contaminant on record
May 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
June 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorite	—	Resolved
September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
May 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010	Variance/Exemption/Other Compliance	—	—	Resolved
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

October 6, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 19, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 19, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 11, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 19, 2013State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 19, 2013State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
July 2, 2013State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
June 5, 2013State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 21, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 21, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 3, 2011State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
November 2, 2007State Public Notification requested23 linked violations
November 2, 2007State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 6, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 25, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued10 linked violations
April 25, 2007State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 26, 1994State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
August 26, 1994State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
June 7, 1989State Compliance achieved4 linked violations

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY OPERATOR

319-372-7132

FORT MADISON, IA 52627