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Mercury violations in Iowa

8 active public water systems in Iowa had a Mercury violation in the past three years. What Mercury is and why it matters.

Health effects: Chronic exposure to inorganic mercury in water primarily damages the kidneys. Neurological effects — tremors, memory loss, cognitive impairment — are more associated with organic mercury (methylmercury) than with the inorganic form regulated in drinking water. Developing fetuses and young children are most vulnerable.

Systems with a Mercury violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Camanche Water Supply
Camanche · Clinton County
4,570 2 0
Turkey Valley Community School
Jackson Junction · Winneshiek County
490 2 0
Marshalltown Estates
Marshalltown · Marshall County
382 3 0
Iowa City Regency Mobile Home Community
Iowa City · Johnson County
225 2 0
Monmouth Water Supply
Monmouth · Jackson County
129 2 0
US Nameplate Company INC
Mount Vernon · Linn County
65 8 1
Rocky Knoll MHP
Forest City · Winnebago County
49 3 0
Redwing Estates HOA
Iowa City · Johnson County
48 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Mercury, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Mercury alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Iowa records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.