Public water system · IA0709209
ActiveBarn Happy
At a glance
Barn Happy (PWSID IA0709209) is an active transient non-community water system in Black Hawk County, Iowa. It reports serving 39 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Barn Happy compare with other water systems in Black Hawk County?
By EPA's size categories, Barn Happy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Black Hawk County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,856 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 123,407 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Barn Happy is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Barn Happy?
EPA lists Barn Happy 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. 8 of the 18 active systems in Black Hawk County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Barn Happy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and July 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Barn Happy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barn Happy?
Barn Happy (PWSID IA0709209) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Barn Happy serve?
Barn Happy reports serving 39 people through 2 service connections in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Where does Barn Happy 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 Barn Happy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Barn Happy'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barn Happy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Barn Happy is a 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 Black Hawk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Water Works | Black Hawk | 69,504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities | Black Hawk | 40,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evansdale Water Works | Black Hawk | 4,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hudson Water Supply | Black Hawk | 2,546 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| La Porte City Utilities | Black Hawk | 2,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk Run Heights Water Supply | Black Hawk | 1,069 | 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, “Barn Happy, PWSID IA0709209, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/barn-happy-ia0709209 (data as of October 1, 2026).