Is KENSETT WATER SUPPLY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. KENSETT WATER SUPPLY 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 KENSETT WATER SUPPLY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

KENSETT WATER SUPPLY’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.

KENSETT, IA · Worth County

KENSETT WATER SUPPLY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

KENSETT WATER SUPPLY 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 KENSETT WATER SUPPLY.

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): IA9840018
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 257
Service connections: 149
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

KENSETT WATER SUPPLY is one of 1,221 community water systems in Iowa in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 257 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1985 and 2001, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2001.

All 5 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, volatile organic chemicals, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
April 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
October 1, 1995 – September 30, 1996
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 1995 – January 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1989
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
October 1, 1995 – September 30, 1996	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – January 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 1, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 27, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
May 1, 2002State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
May 1, 2002State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
April 17, 2002State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
April 17, 2002State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
August 28, 1997State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 28, 1997State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 26, 1997State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 6, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
August 6, 1997State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 6, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
August 9, 1989State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 18, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 21, 1982State Unresolved1 linked violation

Common questions

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

KENSETT WATER SUPPLY

641-512-3349

KENSETT, IA 50448