FORT MADISON, IA · Lee County
IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY FARM #3 Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of June 24, 2010. 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)
- IA5600964
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 85
- Service connections
- 4
- Ownership
- state government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY FARM #3 is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 85 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2010; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1991, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1991.
All 1 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.
Violation history
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1991 – May 31, 1991
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1991 – May 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- March 30, 2006State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- February 21, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY FARM #3
319-372-5432
FORT MADISON, IA 52627