Public water system · IA5282062
ActiveSolon Water Dept
At a glance
Solon Water Dept (PWSID IA5282062) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Iowa. It reports serving 3,018 people through 1,324 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,018
Service connections
1,324
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Solon Water Dept compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Solon Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Johnson County has 125 active public water systems, and Solon Water Dept is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,384 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 172,955 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 Solon Water Dept is about half of 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 Solon Water Dept?
EPA lists Solon 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. 12 of the 125 active systems in Johnson County (9.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Solon Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and April 2012. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Solon Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Solon Water Dept?
Solon Water Dept (PWSID IA5282062) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Solon Water Dept serve?
Solon Water Dept reports serving 3,018 people through 1,324 service connections in Johnson County, Iowa.
Where does Solon 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 Solon Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 Solon 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Solon Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Solon 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City Water Department | Johnson | 68,753 | Community | Surface water |
| University Water System | Johnson | 26,684 | Community | Surface water |
| North Liberty Water Supply | Johnson | 23,276 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coralville Muni Water System | Johnson | 22,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tiffin Water Supply | Johnson | 7,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lone Tree Muni Water System | Johnson | 1,357 | 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, “Solon Water Dept, PWSID IA5282062, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/solon-water-dept-ia5282062 (data as of October 1, 2026).