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IA · Tap water records
Bristow tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Bristow. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Bristow is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 145 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 9 violations across the community water system(s) serving Bristow, going back to the earliest EPA record. 9 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Bristow Muni Water Supply
145 served · groundwater · PWSID IA1222044 - Health-based Nitrate: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 9 times between October 2016 and August 2025. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.