Public water system · IA5625062
ActiveFt Madison Muni Water Works
At a glance
Ft Madison Muni Water Works (PWSID IA5625062) is an active community water system in Lee County, Iowa. It reports serving 11,087 people through 4,900 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,087
Service connections
4,900
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ft Madison Muni Water Works compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Ft Madison Muni Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lee County has 7 active public water systems, and Ft Madison Muni Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 5,130 people per system, and accounts for 31% of the 35,911 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ft Madison Muni Water Works is about 65% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Iowa has 1,084 active community water systems, 59% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,502 Iowa systems (82%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ft Madison Muni Water Works?
EPA lists Ft Madison Muni Water Works as owned by a local government. The IA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 7 active systems in Lee County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ft Madison Muni Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2006. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
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.
Ft Madison Muni Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ft Madison Muni Water Works?
Ft Madison Muni Water Works (PWSID IA5625062) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ft Madison Muni Water Works serve?
Ft Madison Muni Water Works reports serving 11,087 people through 4,900 service connections in Lee County, Iowa.
Where does Ft Madison Muni Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ft Madison Muni Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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.
Is Ft Madison Muni Water Works' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ft Madison Muni Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ft Madison Muni Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) | Lee | 11,840 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Keokuk Municipal Water Works | Lee | 9,900 | Community | Surface water |
| West Point Muni Water System | Lee | 921 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Donnellson Muni Water Works | Lee | 885 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Montrose Water Works | Lee | 738 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC | Lee | 540 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ft Madison Muni Water Works, PWSID IA5625062, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/ft-madison-muni-water-works-ia5625062 (data as of October 1, 2026).