DES MOINES, IA · Polk County
POLK COUNTY RURAL WATER DIST #1 Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of December 7, 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 Polk 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)
- IA7727701
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,152
- Service connections
- 464
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
POLK COUNTY RURAL WATER DIST #1 is one of 403 community water systems in Iowa in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 1,152 people from surface water.
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 4 entries between 1991 and 2000, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2000.
All 4 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, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1991 – April 30, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1991 – April 30, 1991 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- January 25, 2001State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- January 25, 2001State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- June 14, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
- May 21, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
- May 6, 1991State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- May 6, 1991State Compliance achieved18 linked violations
- April 17, 1991State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
POLK COUNTY RURAL WATER DIST #1
515-289-2643
DES MOINES, IA 50313