Public Drinking Water Program
Public Water Supply Operation

Anne Lynam, Environmental Specialist Senior
Telephone: 515-725-0280, anne.lynam@dnr.iowa.gov

Public Notice Information:
Below are the instructions (templates) and required language for notifying the public of monitoring and MCL violations.

Community Public Notice Instructions

Acute MCL public notice
Nonacute MCL public notice
Acute monitoring violation public notice
Secondary standard public notice
Nonacute monitoring violation public notice
CCR reporting violation public notice

NonCommunity Public Notice Instructions

Acute monitoring violation public notice
Nonacute monitoring violation public notice
NC Acute MCL public notice
TNC nonacute MCL public notice
TNC compliance schedule public notice
NTNC acute MCL public notice
NTNC nonacute MCL public notice

Required public notice language

Fecal Coliform/E coli MCL; Boil Water
Total Coliform bacteria MCL
Nitrate MCL
Nitrite MCL
Monitoring violation
CCR reporting violation
Chlorine Dioxide
Chlorite
Fluoride MCL
Fluoride secondary standard
Total Haloacetic acids (HAA5) MCL
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) MCL
Combined Radionuclide MCL
Disinfection Treatment technique violation
Turbidity; boil water
Turbidity Treatment technique violation
Waterborne disease outbreak
Problem Corrected

Other Information:

Active public water supply systems regulated by the IDNR