Public water system · IA8914031
ActiveBonaparte Water Supply
At a glance
Bonaparte Water Supply (PWSID IA8914031) is an active community water system in Van Buren County, Iowa. It reports serving 390 people through 215 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
390
Service connections
215
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bonaparte Water Supply compare with other water systems in Van Buren County?
By EPA's size categories, Bonaparte Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Buren County has 7 active public water systems, and Bonaparte Water Supply is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 456 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 3,195 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 Bonaparte Water Supply 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bonaparte Water Supply?
EPA lists Bonaparte Water Supply 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Van Buren County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bonaparte Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between June 2005 and December 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Bonaparte Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bonaparte Water Supply?
Bonaparte Water Supply (PWSID IA8914031) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bonaparte Water Supply serve?
Bonaparte Water Supply reports serving 390 people through 215 service connections in Van Buren County, Iowa.
Where does Bonaparte Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bonaparte Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bonaparte Water Supply'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bonaparte Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bonaparte Water Supply 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 Van Buren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keosauqua Water Works | Van Buren | 961 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Farmington Water Supply | Van Buren | 601 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Milton Water Supply | Van Buren | 380 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Birmingham Water Supply | Van Buren | 367 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stockport Water Supply | Van Buren | 272 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cantril Water Supply | Van Buren | 224 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bonaparte Water Supply, PWSID IA8914031, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/bonaparte-water-supply-ia8914031 (data as of October 1, 2026).