Public water system · IA1716417
ActiveCamp Tanglefoot
At a glance
Camp Tanglefoot (PWSID IA1716417) is an active transient non-community water system in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Tanglefoot compare with other water systems in Cerro Gordo County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Tanglefoot is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cerro Gordo County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,173 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 39,879 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 Camp Tanglefoot 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 Camp Tanglefoot?
EPA lists Camp Tanglefoot 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. 22 of the 34 active systems in Cerro Gordo County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Tanglefoot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1998 and April 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Camp Tanglefoot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Tanglefoot?
Camp Tanglefoot (PWSID IA1716417) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Tanglefoot serve?
Camp Tanglefoot reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Where does Camp Tanglefoot 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 Camp Tanglefoot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Camp Tanglefoot'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Tanglefoot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Tanglefoot 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 Cerro Gordo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City Water Department | Cerro Gordo | 27,338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clear Lake Water Department | Cerro Gordo | 7,687 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockwell Water Supply | Cerro Gordo | 1,071 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ventura Water Works | Cerro Gordo | 716 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thornton Water Supply | Cerro Gordo | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth Water Supply | Cerro Gordo | 378 | 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, “Camp Tanglefoot, PWSID IA1716417, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/camp-tanglefoot-ia1716417 (data as of October 1, 2026).