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Ellsworth Public Water Supply

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

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

Population served

514

Service connections

287

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIA4009016
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served514
Service connections287
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIA state drinking water program
City servedEllsworth
StateIowa
ZIP—
CountyHamilton County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoUnaddressed
2025-05-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Arseniccode 1005NoArchived
2008-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2008-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2007-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2007-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2007-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2006-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2006-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2006-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved
2006-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Arseniccode 1005YesResolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Ellsworth Public Water Supply: frequently asked questions

Is Ellsworth Public Water Supply's water safe to drink?

Ellsworth Public Water Supply 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, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Ellsworth Public Water Supply?

Ellsworth Public Water Supply (PWSID IA4009016) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IA state drinking water program.

How many people does Ellsworth Public Water Supply serve?

Ellsworth Public Water Supply reports serving 514 people through 287 service connections in Hamilton County, Iowa.

Where does Ellsworth Public Water Supply get its water?

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

Other water systems in Hamilton County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Webster City Water SupplyHamilton7,825CommunityGroundwater
Flying J No 572Hamilton1,892Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Jewell Water SupplyHamilton1,216CommunityGroundwater
Stratford Muni Water DeptHamilton707CommunityGroundwater
Williams Travel CenterHamilton610Transient non-communityGroundwater
Stanhope Water DepartmentHamilton364CommunityGroundwater

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