Public water system · IA6003032
ActiveAlvord Municipal Water Supply
At a glance
Alvord Municipal Water Supply (PWSID IA6003032) is an active community water system in Lyon County, Iowa. It reports serving 206 people through 95 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
206
Service connections
95
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alvord Municipal Water Supply compare with other water systems in Lyon County?
By EPA's size categories, Alvord Municipal Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lyon County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,016 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 12,196 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alvord Municipal Water Supply is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Iowa has 1,084 active community water systems, 59% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 156 Iowa systems (8.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alvord Municipal Water Supply?
EPA lists Alvord Municipal Water Supply as owned by a local government. 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Lyon County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alvord Municipal Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and April 2000. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Alvord Municipal Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alvord Municipal Water Supply?
Alvord Municipal Water Supply (PWSID IA6003032) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Alvord Municipal Water Supply serve?
Alvord Municipal Water Supply reports serving 206 people through 95 service connections in Lyon County, Iowa.
Where does Alvord Municipal Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Alvord Municipal Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. 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 Alvord Municipal Water Supply'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alvord Municipal Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Alvord Municipal Water Supply must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lyon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Rapids Municipal Water Works | Lyon | 2,611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyon-Sioux Rws-Doon | Lyon | 1,765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyon-Sioux Rws-Big Sioux | Lyon | 1,530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyon-Sioux Rws-Rock Rapids | Lyon | 1,187 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| George Water Supply | Lyon | 1,082 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inwood Water Supply | Lyon | 928 | Community | Purchased 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, “Alvord Municipal Water Supply, PWSID IA6003032, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/alvord-municipal-water-supply-ia6003032 (data as of October 1, 2026).