Public water system · IA1689411
ActiveCedar River Campground
At a glance
Cedar River Campground (PWSID IA1689411) is an active transient non-community water system in Cedar County, Iowa. It reports serving 33 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cedar River Campground compare with other water systems in Cedar County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar River Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cedar County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 504 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 14,112 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 Cedar River Campground 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 Cedar River Campground?
EPA lists Cedar River Campground 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. 18 of the 28 active systems in Cedar County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Cedar River Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2020 and April 2022. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Cedar River Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar River Campground?
Cedar River Campground (PWSID IA1689411) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar River Campground serve?
Cedar River Campground reports serving 33 people through 1 service connection in Cedar County, Iowa.
Where does Cedar River Campground 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 River Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 River Campground'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar River Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cedar River Campground 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 Cedar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Water Supply | Cedar | 3,149 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Branch Water Works | Cedar | 2,509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Durant Water Supply | Cedar | 1,871 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarence Water Supply | Cedar | 1,039 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mechanicsville Water Dept | Cedar | 1,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lowden Water Supply | Cedar | 807 | 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 River Campground, PWSID IA1689411, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/cedar-river-campground-ia1689411 (data as of October 1, 2026).