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.
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)
- IA7774008
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 457
- Service connections
- 171
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
RUNNELLS WATER SUPPLY is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 457 people from surface water.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2006; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1981 and 1999, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1999.
Of the 4, 3 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 inorganic chemicals and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1994
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1985
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1985 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- October 14, 1999State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- December 10, 1997State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- October 25, 1997State Compliance achieved20 linked violations
- March 10, 1997State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- December 30, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- December 30, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- December 30, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- December 30, 1996State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
- June 21, 1989State Intentional no-action3 linked violations
- 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 Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 15, 1984State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- 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