DES MOINES, IA · Polk County

RUNNELLS WATER SUPPLY Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of August 25, 2006. 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.

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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): IA7774008
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 457
Service connections: 171
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 1989 – March 31, 1989
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1985
Resolved

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

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 1989 – March 31, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	—	Archived
October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1985	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

October 14, 1999State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
October 14, 1999State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
December 22, 1997State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
March 10, 1997State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 30, 1996State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
December 30, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 30, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 30, 1996State Public Notification requested17 linked violations
December 30, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 6, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 6, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 4, 1988State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 30, 1988State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1986State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1986State Administrative Penalty assessed1 linked violation
October 1, 1986State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 20, 1986State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed2 linked violations
July 15, 1984State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 15, 1984State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

RUNNELLS WATER SUPPLY

515-283-8751

DES MOINES, IA 50321