Public water system · IA4910000
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At a glance
Bellevue Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA4910000) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,363 people through 939 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,363
Service connections
939
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bellevue Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bellevue Municipal Utilities is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 26 active public water systems, and Bellevue Municipal Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 495 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 12,876 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 Bellevue Municipal Utilities is about 65% 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 Bellevue Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Bellevue Municipal Utilities 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. 12 of the 26 active systems in Jackson County (46%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bellevue Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1979 and July 2018. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (11 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1985-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1983-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-12-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Bellevue Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bellevue Municipal Utilities?
Bellevue Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA4910000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bellevue Municipal Utilities serve?
Bellevue Municipal Utilities reports serving 2,363 people through 939 service connections in Jackson County, Iowa.
Where does Bellevue Municipal Utilities 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 Bellevue Municipal Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; all 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 Bellevue Municipal Utilities' 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 11 violations for this system; all 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 Bellevue Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bellevue Municipal Utilities 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Municipal Water | Jackson | 6,128 | Community | Groundwater |
| Preston Muni Water Supply | Jackson | 949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sabula Water Supply | Jackson | 506 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miles Water Department | Jackson | 408 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluff Lake Catfish Farm | Jackson | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Andrew Water Supply | Jackson | 380 | 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, “Bellevue Municipal Utilities, PWSID IA4910000, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/bellevue-municipal-utilities-ia4910000 (data as of October 1, 2026).