Is IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's water safe to drink?
IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 2,051, over 1,130 connections.
IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY ranks 6,268th by violation burden (51th percentile) - 18 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the IA average
Among the 203 IA systems in this dataset, the average is 3.5 health-based violations - IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's 2 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's most recent violation on record is dated 1998-01-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 1992-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/17/2026.
The concern categories on record
IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: Benzene
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's record does not cover
Everything on this page is IDA GROVE WATER UTILITY's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 18 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.