Public water system · IA7720051
ActiveClive Water Department
At a glance
Clive Water Department (PWSID IA7720051) is an active community water system in Polk County, Iowa. It reports serving 20,277 people through 6,876 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,277
Service connections
6,876
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clive Water Department compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Clive Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Polk County has 38 active public water systems, and Clive Water Department is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 58% above the county average of 12,857 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 488,556 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 Clive Water Department is about 3 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Clive Water Department?
EPA lists Clive 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. 16 of the 38 active systems in Polk County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Clive Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and August 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Clive Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clive Water Department?
Clive Water Department (PWSID IA7720051) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Clive Water Department serve?
Clive Water Department reports serving 20,277 people through 6,876 service connections in Polk County, Iowa.
Where does Clive Water Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Clive Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. 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 Clive 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clive Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clive 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Water Works | Polk | 246,055 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ankeny, City of | Polk | 76,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Urbandale Water Utility | Polk | 45,605 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnston Municipal Water Supply | Polk | 24,897 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Altoona Water Supply | Polk | 19,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grimes Water Supply | Polk | 17,809 | 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, “Clive Water Department, PWSID IA7720051, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/clive-water-department-ia7720051 (data as of October 1, 2026).