AMES, IA · Story County

ALTA VISTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of May 24, 2004. 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 Story 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): IA8503303
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 39
Service connections: 7
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

ALTA VISTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 39 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2004; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1985 and 1999, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1999.

All 9 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, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1999 – January 23, 2001
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
April 1, 1991 – October 23, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1989
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1988
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 1999 – January 23, 2001	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 1991 – October 23, 1991	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1988	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

June 30, 2003State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
January 23, 2001State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
May 10, 2000State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed2 linked violations
May 10, 2000State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed3 linked violations
May 9, 2000State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued2 linked violations
May 9, 2000State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued2 linked violations
April 5, 2000State Public Notification received2 linked violations
April 5, 2000State Public Notification received2 linked violations
March 20, 2000State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
March 20, 2000State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 24, 2000State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
November 30, 1998State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
September 15, 1998State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
July 20, 1998State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
July 20, 1998State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
October 25, 1994State Public Notification received9 linked violations
July 14, 1994State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
October 23, 1991State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 23, 1991State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 23, 1991State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 21, 1989State Administrative Penalty assessed2 linked violations
August 24, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 18, 1987State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 18, 1987State Administrative Penalty assessed1 linked violation
November 18, 1987State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 15, 1987State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 15, 1987State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 15, 1987State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 15, 1987State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 1, 1987State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 1987State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 1, 1987State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 1, 1987State Intentional no-actiongeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

515-233-1604

AMES, IA 50010