Public water system · IA3803094
ActiveBeaman Water Supply
At a glance
Beaman Water Supply (PWSID IA3803094) is an active community water system in Grundy County, Iowa. It reports serving 161 people through 92 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
161
Service connections
92
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beaman Water Supply compare with other water systems in Grundy County?
By EPA's size categories, Beaman Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grundy County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,026 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 8,205 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 Beaman 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 Beaman Water Supply?
EPA lists Beaman 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 8 active systems in Grundy County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beaman Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between August 1978 and July 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (8 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1978-10-31 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 1978-08-25 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Beaman Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beaman Water Supply?
Beaman Water Supply (PWSID IA3803094) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Beaman Water Supply serve?
Beaman Water Supply reports serving 161 people through 92 service connections in Grundy County, Iowa.
Where does Beaman 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 Beaman Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Beaman 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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Beaman Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beaman 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 Grundy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Center Water Supply | Grundy | 2,796 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Reinbeck Water Supply | Grundy | 1,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dike Water Supply | Grundy | 1,306 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Conrad Water Supply | Grundy | 1,098 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Wellsburg Water Supply | Grundy | 721 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Holland Water Supply | Grundy | 270 | 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, “Beaman Water Supply, PWSID IA3803094, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/beaman-water-supply-ia3803094 (data as of October 1, 2026).