Water Quality: Carter Lake, IA
1 water system • 3,791 people served
No Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Carter Lake is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 3,791 people, and has 29 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. None of those violations are health-based — the records reflect missed monitoring or reporting deadlines rather than a contaminant exceeding safe levels. Carter Lake's violation count is 83% above the national average for Iowa.
Water Systems Serving Carter Lake
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER LAKE WATER DISTRICT | IA7812079 | Surface Water | 3,791 | 29 |
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.