Is ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT 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 ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT’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.

ZEARING, IA · Story County

ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT 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 ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT.

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): IA8590041
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 528
Service connections: 269
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 403 community water systems in Iowa in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 528 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 18 entries between 1988 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 18, 15 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 Total Coliform Rules, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
November 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 14, 2024 – May 9, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023
Resolved
Treatment Techniques
Health-based
Epichlorohydrin
May 1, 2016 – May 21, 2016
Resolved
Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)
Health-based
Revised Total Coliform Rule
April 1, 2016 – October 27, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2003 – April 30, 2003
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 1990 – April 25, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
November 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 14, 2024 – May 9, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
May 1, 2016 – May 21, 2016	Treatment Techniques	Epichlorohydrin	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2016 – October 27, 2017	Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2003 – April 30, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 1990 – April 25, 1991	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
April 1, 1988 – March 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 25, 2026State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 18, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 18, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 3, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 25, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 25, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
May 9, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 9, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 12, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 12, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 10, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 10, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 1, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 1, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 18, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 21, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 21, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 21, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 21, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 23, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 19, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 27, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 31, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 31, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 31, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 31, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 20, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 20, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 20, 2016State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
September 20, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 20, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 20, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 20, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 20, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 21, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 18, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
October 5, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
October 5, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 5, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 5, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 28, 2003State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 19, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 19, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 19, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 19, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 17, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 20, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 20, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 10, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 10, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
April 11, 2003State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 11, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 11, 2003State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
April 11, 2003State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 20, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 20, 2003State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
April 16, 2002State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
April 25, 1991State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 25, 1991State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 16, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT

515-338-2177

ZEARING, IA 50278