Is STORY CITY WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. STORY CITY WATER DEPT 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 STORY CITY WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

STORY CITY WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

STORY CITY, IA · Story County

STORY CITY WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

STORY CITY WATER DEPT 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 STORY CITY WATER DEPT.

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): IA8584000
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,357
Service connections: 1,574
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

STORY CITY WATER DEPT is one of 91 community water systems in Iowa in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,357 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1982 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

All 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.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985
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
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

August 18, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 18, 2025State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 18, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 18, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 14, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 14, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 27, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 30, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 30, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 30, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 30, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 22, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 22, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 18, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 26, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 26, 2018State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 1, 2002State Public Notification received4 linked violations
September 21, 2001State Public Notification received4 linked violations
July 24, 2001State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 24, 2001State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
May 10, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 30, 1984Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 19, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 5, 1982State Unresolved1 linked violation

Common questions

Is STORY CITY WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. STORY CITY WATER DEPT 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 STORY CITY WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: STORY CITY WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does STORY CITY WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for STORY CITY WATER DEPT.
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

STORY CITY WATER DEPT

515-733-4991

STORY CITY, IA 50248