Public water system · IA4458060
ActiveNew London Munic Water Dept
At a glance
New London Munic Water Dept (PWSID IA4458060) is an active community water system in Henry County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,910 people through 860 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,910
Service connections
860
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New London Munic Water Dept compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, New London Munic Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Henry County has 11 active public water systems, and New London Munic Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34% above the county average of 1,425 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 15,676 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 New London Munic Water Dept is well below 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 New London Munic Water Dept?
EPA lists New London Munic Water Dept 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Henry County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New London Munic Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and October 2018. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 5 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1983-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Archived |
| 1983-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1982-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-08-11 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
New London Munic Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs New London Munic Water Dept?
New London Munic Water Dept (PWSID IA4458060) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does New London Munic Water Dept serve?
New London Munic Water Dept reports serving 1,910 people through 860 service connections in Henry County, Iowa.
Where does New London Munic Water Dept 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 New London Munic Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 New London Munic Water Dept's 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. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find New London Munic Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, New London Munic Water Dept 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 Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities | Henry | 9,274 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant) | Henry | 1,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winfield Muni Water Dept | Henry | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayland Water Supply | Henry | 966 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salem Water Supply | Henry | 396 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Olds Municipal Water Dept | Henry | 192 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “New London Munic Water Dept, PWSID IA4458060, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/new-london-munic-water-dept-ia4458060 (data as of October 1, 2026).