Public water system · IA0688401
ActiveBenton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk
At a glance
Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk (PWSID IA0688401) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton County, Iowa. It reports serving 35 people through 57 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
57
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk?
EPA lists Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk 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 Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2023 and August 2025. By type: 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk?
Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk (PWSID IA0688401) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk serve?
Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk reports serving 35 people through 57 service connections in Benton County, Iowa.
Where does Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk 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 Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Municipal Water Dept | Benton | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine Water Dept | Benton | 2,380 | 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 |
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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, “Benton County Nature Center/Rodgers Pk, PWSID IA0688401, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/benton-county-nature-center-rodgers-pk-ia0688401 (data as of October 1, 2026).