Public water system · IA5502101
ActiveAg Processing Inc. - Algona
At a glance
Ag Processing Inc. - Algona (PWSID IA5502101) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kossuth County, Iowa. It reports serving 49 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
49
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ag Processing Inc. - Algona compare with other water systems in Kossuth County?
By EPA's size categories, Ag Processing Inc. - Algona is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kossuth County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 403 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,881 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ag Processing Inc. - Algona is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,502 Iowa systems (82%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ag Processing Inc. - Algona?
EPA lists Ag Processing Inc. - Algona as privately owned. The IA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 27 active systems in Kossuth County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Ag Processing Inc. - Algona have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Ag Processing Inc. - Algona: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ag Processing Inc. - Algona?
Ag Processing Inc. - Algona (PWSID IA5502101) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ag Processing Inc. - Algona serve?
Ag Processing Inc. - Algona reports serving 49 people through 1 service connection in Kossuth County, Iowa.
Where does Ag Processing Inc. - Algona get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ag Processing Inc. - Algona have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Ag Processing Inc. - Algona's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ag Processing Inc. - Algona's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ag Processing Inc. - Algona is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Kossuth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algona Municipal Utilities | Kossuth | 5,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bancroft Water Supply | Kossuth | 711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swea City Water Supply | Kossuth | 584 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whittemore Muni Water Supply | Kossuth | 522 | Community | Groundwater |
| Titonka Water Supply | Kossuth | 511 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burt Water Supply | Kossuth | 418 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ag Processing Inc. - Algona, PWSID IA5502101, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/ag-processing-inc-algona-ia5502101 (data as of October 1, 2026).