Public water system · IA3500933
ActiveBeeds Lake Home Owners Association
At a glance
Beeds Lake Home Owners Association (PWSID IA3500933) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Iowa. It reports serving 75 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beeds Lake Home Owners Association compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Beeds Lake Home Owners Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 517 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 10,347 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 Beeds Lake Home Owners Association 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 Beeds Lake Home Owners Association?
EPA lists Beeds Lake Home Owners Association 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. 10 of the 20 active systems in Franklin County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Beeds Lake Home Owners Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2008. The violations listed here began between October 1988 and December 2008. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Beeds Lake Home Owners Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beeds Lake Home Owners Association?
Beeds Lake Home Owners Association (PWSID IA3500933) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Beeds Lake Home Owners Association serve?
Beeds Lake Home Owners Association reports serving 75 people through 28 service connections in Franklin County, Iowa.
Where does Beeds Lake Home Owners Association 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 Beeds Lake Home Owners Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2008. 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 Beeds Lake Home Owners Association'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beeds Lake Home Owners Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beeds Lake Home Owners Association 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Muni Water Works | Franklin | 4,337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irua (Dows) | Franklin | 2,042 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sheffield Water Supply | Franklin | 1,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dudleys Corner | Franklin | 912 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Latimer Water Supply | Franklin | 477 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zion Reformed Church | Franklin | 225 | 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, “Beeds Lake Home Owners Association, PWSID IA3500933, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/beeds-lake-home-owners-association-ia3500933 (data as of October 1, 2026).