EMERSON, IA · Mills County

EMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): IA6520019
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 412
Service connections: 224
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
August 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1991 – May 31, 1991
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991
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
August 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
May 1, 1991 – May 31, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

October 8, 2024State Public Notification received2 linked violations
December 10, 2023State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 25, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 23, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 17, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 4, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 18, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 8, 1994State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed2 linked violations
December 8, 1994State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 8, 1994State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed1 linked violation
December 8, 1994State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed1 linked violation
November 14, 1994State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
November 14, 1994State Formal Notice of Violation issued51 linked violations
June 27, 1994State Public Notification received6 linked violations
June 14, 1994State Public Notification requested20 linked violations
June 14, 1994State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
August 23, 1991State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
August 5, 1991State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 8, 1991State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
March 8, 1991State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 21, 1990State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
December 21, 1990State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
December 21, 1990State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 15, 1990State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 24, 1990State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 24, 1990State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 5, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 19, 1989State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 7, 1989State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 7, 1989State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 19, 1988State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 15, 1987State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 15, 1987State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Contact

EMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT

712-370-5172

EMERSON, IA 51533