Is STORY CITY WATER DEPT's water safe to drink?

STORY CITY WATER DEPT's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 3,357 people through 1,574 service connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, STORY CITY WATER DEPT ranks 10,836th by violation burden (16th percentile) - 7 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the IA average

STORY CITY WATER DEPT's 0 health-based violations sit within the IA average of 3.5, across 203 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

STORY CITY WATER DEPT's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/17/2026.

What STORY CITY WATER DEPT's record does not cover

This is what STORY CITY WATER DEPT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for STORY CITY WATER DEPT - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.