Public water system · IA1811001
ActiveCherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem
At a glance
Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem (PWSID IA1811001) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Iowa. It reports serving 3,315 people through 1,339 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,315
Service connections
1,339
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cherokee County has 12 active public water systems, and Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 1,096 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 13,149 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 Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem is about half of 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 Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem?
EPA lists Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Cherokee County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1998. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem?
Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem (PWSID IA1811001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem serve?
Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem reports serving 3,315 people through 1,339 service connections in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Where does Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem 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 Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1998. 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 Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Water Supply - Plant 1 | Cherokee | 5,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee Rws- Mill Creek Subsystem | Cherokee | 1,451 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marcus Water Supply | Cherokee | 1,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurelia Water Supply | Cherokee | 968 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quimby Water Supply | Cherokee | 249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleghorn Water Supply | Cherokee | 240 | 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, “Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem, PWSID IA1811001, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/cherokee-rws-cherokee-subsystem-ia1811001 (data as of October 1, 2026).