Public water system · IA0709084
ActiveCedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities
At a glance
Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities (PWSID IA0709084) is an active community water system in Black Hawk County, Iowa. It reports serving 40,713 people through 12,814 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40,713
Service connections
12,814
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities compare with other water systems in Black Hawk County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Black Hawk County has 18 active public water systems, and Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.9 times the county average of 6,856 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 123,407 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 Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities is about 6.1 times 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. 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 Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities?
EPA lists Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities 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. 10 of the 18 active systems in Black Hawk County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and September 2014. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities?
Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities (PWSID IA0709084) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities serve?
Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities reports serving 40,713 people through 12,814 service connections in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Where does Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities 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 Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities' 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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities 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 Black Hawk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Water Works | Black Hawk | 69,504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evansdale Water Works | Black Hawk | 4,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hudson Water Supply | Black Hawk | 2,546 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| La Porte City Utilities | Black Hawk | 2,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk Run Heights Water Supply | Black Hawk | 1,069 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dunkerton Muni Water Supply | Black Hawk | 842 | 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, “Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities, PWSID IA0709084, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/cedar-falls-municipal-water-utilities-ia0709084 (data as of October 1, 2026).