Is NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS's water safe to drink?
NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 2,072 people get their water from it, across 942 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS ranks 5,301th by violation burden (59th percentile) - 10 violations total, 3 health-baseds.
How NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS compares within IA
IA's 203 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS carries 3, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS is from 2022-01-01 (health-based: 1998-01-07). Last reported to EPA: 06/17/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS'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: Tetrachloroethylene
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 this data is and is not
NORTHWOOD WATERWORKS's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 10 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.