Public water system · IA9420027
ActiveClare Water Department
At a glance
Clare Water Department (PWSID IA9420027) is an active community water system in Webster County, Iowa. It reports serving 136 people through 75 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
136
Service connections
75
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clare Water Department compare with other water systems in Webster County?
By EPA's size categories, Clare Water Department is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Webster County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,330 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 38,572 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 Clare Water Department is well below 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 Clare Water Department?
EPA lists Clare Water Department 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. 15 of the 29 active systems in Webster County (52%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Clare Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between July 1984 and October 2005. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Clare Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clare Water Department?
Clare Water Department (PWSID IA9420027) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Clare Water Department serve?
Clare Water Department reports serving 136 people through 75 service connections in Webster County, Iowa.
Where does Clare Water Department 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 Clare Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Clare Water Department'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clare Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clare Water Department 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 Webster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Water Supply | Webster | 25,874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Xenia Rwd (North) | Webster + 3 more | 6,122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept | Webster | 954 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Municipal Water Supply | Webster | 772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Badger Water Supply | Webster | 561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otho Water Supply | Webster | 431 | 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, “Clare Water Department, PWSID IA9420027, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/clare-water-department-ia9420027 (data as of October 1, 2026).