ELLSTON, IA · Ringgold County

SOUTHERN RURAL WATER ASSOC Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of June 3, 1996. 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 Ringgold 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): IA8000301
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 500
Service connections: 300
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

SOUTHERN RURAL WATER ASSOC is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 500 people from surface water.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1996; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 13 entries between 1980 and 1996, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1996.

All 13 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, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
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
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Archived
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Archived
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Archived
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Archived
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Archived
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Archived
January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

May 31, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
April 26, 1996State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 3, 1992State Public Notification received3 linked violations
September 14, 1992State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 21, 1988State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 21, 1988State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 7, 1988State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 7, 1988State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
February 16, 1982State Unresolved1 linked violation

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

Phone not on record

ELLSTON, IA 50074