Public water system · IA9433203
ActiveCommunity Orchard
At a glance
Community Orchard (PWSID IA9433203) is an active transient non-community water system in Webster County, Iowa. It reports serving 154 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
154
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Community Orchard compare with other water systems in Webster County?
By EPA's size categories, Community Orchard 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Community Orchard is roughly in line with 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 Community Orchard?
EPA lists Community Orchard 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. 14 of the 29 active systems in Webster County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Community Orchard have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and October 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Community Orchard: frequently asked questions
Who runs Community Orchard?
Community Orchard (PWSID IA9433203) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Community Orchard serve?
Community Orchard reports serving 154 people through 5 service connections in Webster County, Iowa.
Where does Community Orchard 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 Community Orchard have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Community Orchard'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Community Orchard's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Community Orchard 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 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, “Community Orchard, PWSID IA9433203, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/community-orchard-ia9433203 (data as of October 1, 2026).