Public water system · IA4929901
ActiveBulgers Hollow Recreation Area
At a glance
Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area (PWSID IA4929901) is an active transient non-community water system in Clinton County, Iowa. It reports serving 77 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
77
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clinton County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,391 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 40,325 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 Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area is about half of 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 Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area?
EPA lists Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 29 active systems in Clinton County (3.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and May 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area?
Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area (PWSID IA4929901) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area serve?
Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area reports serving 77 people through 1 service connection in Clinton County, Iowa.
Where does Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area 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 Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa-American Wtr Co-Clinton District | Clinton | 24,769 | Community | Groundwater |
| De Witt Water Supply | Clinton | 5,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camanche Water Supply | Clinton | 4,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wheatland City Water Supply | Clinton | 775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Equistar Chemicals Lp | Clinton | 715 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grand Mound Water Supply | Clinton | 615 | 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, “Bulgers Hollow Recreation Area, PWSID IA4929901, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/bulgers-hollow-recreation-area-ia4929901 (data as of October 1, 2026).