Public water system · IA5315967
ActiveCentral Park - Jones Conservation
At a glance
Central Park - Jones Conservation (PWSID IA5315967) is an active transient non-community water system in Jones County, Iowa. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Central Park - Jones Conservation compare with other water systems in Jones County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Park - Jones Conservation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jones County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 435 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 16,079 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 Central Park - Jones Conservation is about 81% above 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 Central Park - Jones Conservation?
EPA lists Central Park - Jones Conservation 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 37 active systems in Jones County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Central Park - Jones Conservation have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and February 2020. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | 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.
Central Park - Jones Conservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Park - Jones Conservation?
Central Park - Jones Conservation (PWSID IA5315967) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Park - Jones Conservation serve?
Central Park - Jones Conservation reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Jones County, Iowa.
Where does Central Park - Jones Conservation 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 Central Park - Jones Conservation 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 February 2020. 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 Central Park - Jones Conservation'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 February 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Park - Jones Conservation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Central Park - Jones Conservation 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 Jones County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anamosa Municipal Water Supply | Jones | 4,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monticello Water Supply | Jones | 4,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Jones | 1,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caseys General Store (Anamosa) | Jones | 1,215 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Olin Water Supply | Jones | 651 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyoming Water System | Jones | 523 | 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, “Central Park - Jones Conservation, PWSID IA5315967, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/central-park-jones-conservation-ia5315967 (data as of October 1, 2026).