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CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

CHARITON, IA · ~4,381 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IA5903011

State

Iowa

City

CHARITON

Population served

4,381

Primary source

SWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

12 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

95

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

62

Health-based

575

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2020. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Oct 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Aug 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began May 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Apr 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Mar 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Feb 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jan 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Dec 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Nov 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Oct 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jun 2020
  • State action · SOX Nov 2019
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2019
  • State action · SIE Nov 2019
  • State action · SOX Sep 2018
  • State action · SOX Sep 2018
  • State action · SOX Sep 2018
  • State action · SOX Sep 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IA5903011 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.