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Public water system · IA8403029

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Alton Municipal Water Department

Community water system in Sioux County, Iowa, drawing primarily on purchased groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,248

Service connections

515

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIA8403029
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1,248
Service connections515
Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIA state drinking water program
City servedAlton
StateIowa
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2003-12-01233100NoResolved
2001-11-01223100YesResolved
1990-10-01525000NoResolved
1988-04-01031040NoResolved
1988-04-01031045NoResolved
1988-04-01031005NoResolved
1988-04-01031020NoResolved
1988-04-01031035NoResolved
1988-04-01031025NoResolved
1988-04-01031010NoResolved
1988-04-01031015NoResolved

Alton Municipal Water Department: frequently asked questions

Is Alton Municipal Water Department's water safe to drink?

Alton Municipal Water Department is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IA state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Alton Municipal Water Department?

Alton Municipal Water Department (PWSID IA8403029) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IA state drinking water program.

How many people does Alton Municipal Water Department serve?

Alton Municipal Water Department reports serving 1,248 people through 515 service connections in Sioux County, Iowa.

Where does Alton Municipal Water Department get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater.

Other water systems in Sioux County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Sioux Center Municipal Water DepartmentSioux8,231CommunityGroundwater
Orange City Municipal Water DepartmentSioux6,267CommunityGroundwater
Southern Sioux County Rural WaterSioux5,420CommunityGroundwater
Rock Valley Water SupplySioux4,059CommunityGroundwater
Rural Water System #1Sioux3,428CommunityGroundwater under influence of surface water
Hawarden Water SupplySioux2,700CommunityGroundwater