Public water system · IA1509201
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At a glance
Bluebird Hill (PWSID IA1509201) is an active transient non-community water system in Cass County, Iowa. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bluebird Hill compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Bluebird Hill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 732 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 10,975 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 Bluebird Hill is roughly in line with 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 Bluebird Hill?
EPA lists Bluebird Hill 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. 5 of the 15 active systems in Cass County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Bluebird Hill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and April 2025. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Bluebird Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bluebird Hill?
Bluebird Hill (PWSID IA1509201) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bluebird Hill serve?
Bluebird Hill reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Cass County, Iowa.
Where does Bluebird Hill 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 Bluebird Hill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Bluebird Hill'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bluebird Hill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bluebird Hill 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Municipal Utilities | Cass | 7,252 | Community | Groundwater |
| Griswold Water Supply | Cass | 1,008 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anita Municipal Utilities | Cass | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Massena Water Supply | Cass | 364 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewis Water Supply | Cass | 357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Water Supply | Cass | 266 | 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, “Bluebird Hill, PWSID IA1509201, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/bluebird-hill-ia1509201 (data as of October 1, 2026).