Public water system · IA5003091
ActiveBaxter Water Supply
At a glance
Baxter Water Supply (PWSID IA5003091) is an active community water system in Jasper County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,002 people through 498 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,002
Service connections
498
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Baxter Water Supply compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Baxter Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jasper County has 11 active public water systems, and Baxter Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 2,384 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 26,224 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 Baxter 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 Baxter Water Supply?
EPA lists Baxter 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. 9 of the 11 active systems in Jasper County (82%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Baxter Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and August 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Public Notice and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Baxter Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baxter Water Supply?
Baxter Water Supply (PWSID IA5003091) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Baxter Water Supply serve?
Baxter Water Supply reports serving 1,002 people through 498 service connections in Jasper County, Iowa.
Where does Baxter 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 Baxter Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Baxter 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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baxter Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Baxter 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 Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Water Supply | Jasper | 16,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colfax Water Supply | Jasper | 2,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe Water Supply | Jasper | 2,007 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Prairie City Water Works | Jasper | 1,703 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sully Muni Water Works | Jasper | 900 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kellogg Water Supply | Jasper | 617 | 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, “Baxter Water Supply, PWSID IA5003091, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/baxter-water-supply-ia5003091 (data as of October 1, 2026).