COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA · Pottawattamie County
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS.
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)
- IA7820080
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 64,447
- Service connections
- 22,374
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS is among the 9 largest community water systems in Iowa, serving 64,447 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1986 and 2007, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2007.
All 2 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and volatile organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2007 – September 4, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2007 – September 4, 2007 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | CARBON, TOTAL | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- March 25, 2018State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- November 1, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 12, 1997State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 21, 1997State Public Notification requested102 linked violations
- December 27, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 30, 1989State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- August 30, 1989State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- May 23, 1988State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- February 16, 1982State Unresolved2 linked violations
Common questions
Is COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS
712-328-1006
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501