Public water system · IA5343301
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At a glance
Bacon Addition (PWSID IA5343301) is an active community water system in Jones County, Iowa. It reports serving 81 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
81
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bacon Addition compare with other water systems in Jones County?
By EPA's size categories, Bacon Addition is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jones County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 435 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 16,079 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 Bacon Addition 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 Bacon Addition?
EPA lists Bacon Addition 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. 25 of the 37 active systems in Jones County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Bacon Addition have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. The violations listed here began between August 1990 and August 2007. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Bacon Addition: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bacon Addition?
Bacon Addition (PWSID IA5343301) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bacon Addition serve?
Bacon Addition reports serving 81 people through 33 service connections in Jones County, Iowa.
Where does Bacon Addition 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 Bacon Addition have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. 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 Bacon Addition'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 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bacon Addition's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bacon Addition 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 Jones County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anamosa Municipal Water Supply | Jones | 4,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monticello Water Supply | Jones | 4,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Jones | 1,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caseys General Store (Anamosa) | Jones | 1,215 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Olin Water Supply | Jones | 651 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyoming Water System | Jones | 523 | 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, “Bacon Addition, PWSID IA5343301, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/bacon-addition-ia5343301 (data as of October 1, 2026).