Public water system · IA1503053
ActiveAnita Municipal Utilities
At a glance
Anita Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA1503053) is an active community water system in Cass County, Iowa. It reports serving 972 people through 562 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
972
Service connections
562
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Anita Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Anita Municipal Utilities is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cass County has 15 active public water systems, and Anita Municipal Utilities is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 33% above the county average of 732 people per system, and accounts for 8.9% of the 10,975 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 Anita Municipal Utilities 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. 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 Anita Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Anita Municipal Utilities 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 15 active systems in Cass County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Anita Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between April 1989 and May 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Anita Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Anita Municipal Utilities?
Anita Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA1503053) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Anita Municipal Utilities serve?
Anita Municipal Utilities reports serving 972 people through 562 service connections in Cass County, Iowa.
Where does Anita Municipal Utilities 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 Anita Municipal Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Anita Municipal Utilities' 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Anita Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Anita Municipal Utilities 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Municipal Utilities | Cass | 7,252 | Community | Groundwater |
| Griswold Water Supply | Cass | 1,008 | Community | Groundwater |
| Massena Water Supply | Cass | 364 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewis Water Supply | Cass | 357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Water Supply | Cass | 266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hitchcock House | Cass | 216 | Transient non-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, “Anita Municipal Utilities, PWSID IA1503053, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/anita-municipal-utilities-ia1503053 (data as of October 1, 2026).