Public water system · IA0610099
ActiveBelle Plaine Water Dept
At a glance
Belle Plaine Water Dept (PWSID IA0610099) is an active community water system in Benton County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,380 people through 1,297 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,380
Service connections
1,297
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belle Plaine Water Dept compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Belle Plaine Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Benton County has 23 active public water systems, and Belle Plaine Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 188% above the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 19,007 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 Belle Plaine Water Dept is about 64% 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 Belle Plaine Water Dept?
EPA lists Belle Plaine Water Dept 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. 14 of the 23 active systems in Benton County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Belle Plaine Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1990 and November 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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.
Belle Plaine Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belle Plaine Water Dept?
Belle Plaine Water Dept (PWSID IA0610099) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Belle Plaine Water Dept serve?
Belle Plaine Water Dept reports serving 2,380 people through 1,297 service connections in Benton County, Iowa.
Where does Belle Plaine Water Dept 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 Belle Plaine Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. 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 Belle Plaine Water Dept'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belle Plaine Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belle Plaine Water Dept 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Municipal Water Dept | Benton | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkins Municipal Water Works | Benton | 2,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) | Benton | 2,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Urbana Water Supply | Benton | 1,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shellsburg Water Supply | Benton | 961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newhall Water Supply | Benton | 881 | 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, “Belle Plaine Water Dept, PWSID IA0610099, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/belle-plaine-water-dept-ia0610099 (data as of October 1, 2026).