ELK HORN, IA · Shelby County
ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
ELK HORN MUNI 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 ELK HORN MUNI 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)
- IA8325013
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 631
- Service connections
- 318
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS is one of 403 community water systems in Iowa in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 631 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2021 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.
Of the 5, 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, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
June 1, 2024 – September 9, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
November 1, 2021 – November 30, 2021
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – January 10, 2022
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 – September 9, 2025 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| November 1, 2021 – November 30, 2021 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 – January 10, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- September 9, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 9, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 27, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- August 20, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 19, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- August 19, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 26, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 26, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- November 26, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 16, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- February 16, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 16, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 7, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 20, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- November 16, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- November 16, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 11, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 11, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 11, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 11, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 11, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 11, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 2, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 2, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 2, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 2, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 2, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 2, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- April 19, 2022State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 10, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 10, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 10, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 10, 2022State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- January 6, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- January 6, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 6, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 16, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- December 16, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 17, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- August 19, 2021State Public Notification requested12 linked violations
- November 3, 2003State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- September 30, 1984Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. ELK HORN MUNI 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 ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ELK HORN MUNI 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
ELK HORN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
712-304-3230
ELK HORN, IA 51531