FAIRFAX, IA · Linn County
PLEASANT CREEK ESTATES - PALO Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of May 8, 2012. 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 Linn 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)
- IA5765302
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 92
- Service connections
- 42
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
PLEASANT CREEK ESTATES - PALO is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 92 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2012; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 15 entries between 2003 and 2010, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2010.
Of the 15, 14 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, the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2010 – January 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
June 1, 2008 – September 20, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 2006 – September 30, 2009
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2004 – April 30, 2004
ResolvedMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation
—Nitrite
January 1, 2004 – February 29, 2004
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2010 – January 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| December 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2008 – September 20, 2011 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – September 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2004 – April 30, 2004 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2004 – February 29, 2004 | Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation | Nitrite | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- October 18, 2010State Public Notification requested85 linked violations
- September 22, 2009State Public Notification requested318 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
PLEASANT CREEK ESTATES - PALO
319-472-9799
FAIRFAX, IA 52228