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Dubuque Water Works

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

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

Population served

59,667

Service connections

23,954

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIA3126052
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served59,667
Service connections23,954
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIA state drinking water program
City servedDubuque
StateIowa
ZIP—
CountyDubuque County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2008-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoArchived
2005-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2004-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved

All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Dubuque Water Works: frequently asked questions

Is Dubuque Water Works's water safe to drink?

Dubuque Water Works is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Dubuque Water Works?

Dubuque Water Works (PWSID IA3126052) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IA state drinking water program.

How many people does Dubuque Water Works serve?

Dubuque Water Works reports serving 59,667 people through 23,954 service connections in Dubuque County, Iowa.

Where does Dubuque Water Works get its water?

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

Other water systems in Dubuque County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Asbury Municipal Water SystemDubuque5,943CommunityGroundwater
Dyersville Municipal Water CoDubuque4,477CommunityGroundwater
John Deere Dubuque WorksDubuque3,000Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Cascade Municipal Water SupplyDubuque2,386CommunityGroundwater
Peosta Water SupplyDubuque2,278CommunityGroundwater
Epworth Water SupplyDubuque2,023CommunityGroundwater

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