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DES MOINES WATER WORKS

ATTN JENNY PUFFER 2201 GEORGE FLAGG PKWY, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 515-283-8751

On the EPA record

Population served
246055
Service connections
94000
System type
Community water system
Primary water source
Surface water purchased
Owner type
Local government

Drinking-water violations on record (23)

EPA's SDWIS records each violation as codes, not sentences. Each one below is shown with EPA's own published description of that violation type and contaminant. Health-based violations — a contaminant limit or treatment requirement not met — are marked apart from monitoring and reporting failures.

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) — Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Recorded as corrected on .

— Treatment Technique Violation

category TT · health-based

Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) — Surface Water Treatment Rule

Recorded as corrected on .

— Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average — TTHM

Recorded as corrected on .

— Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average — TTHM

Recorded as corrected on .

— Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average — TTHM

Recorded as corrected on .

— Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average — TTHM

Recorded as corrected on .

— Treatment Technique Violation

category TT · health-based

Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) — Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — CYANIDE

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on .

— Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Mercury

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Fluoride

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Arsenic

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Cadmium

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Barium

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Selenium

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Chromium

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — 38-STRONTIUM-90

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Tritium

Recorded as corrected on .

— Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Gross Beta Particle Activity

Recorded as corrected on .

monitoring & reporting

Safe Drinking Water Act violation (EPA violation type code ?)

Source: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · EPA public water system ID (PWSID) IA7727031