Public water system · IA3809067
ActiveConrad Water Supply
At a glance
Conrad Water Supply (PWSID IA3809067) is an active community water system in Grundy County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,098 people through 521 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,098
Service connections
521
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Conrad Water Supply compare with other water systems in Grundy County?
By EPA's size categories, Conrad Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grundy County has 8 active public water systems, and Conrad Water Supply is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,026 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 8,205 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 Conrad Water Supply 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 156 Iowa systems (8.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Conrad Water Supply?
EPA lists Conrad Water Supply 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Grundy County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Conrad Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and October 1995. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Conrad Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Conrad Water Supply?
Conrad Water Supply (PWSID IA3809067) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Conrad Water Supply serve?
Conrad Water Supply reports serving 1,098 people through 521 service connections in Grundy County, Iowa.
Where does Conrad Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Conrad Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Conrad Water Supply'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Conrad Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Conrad Water Supply 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 Grundy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Center Water Supply | Grundy | 2,796 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Reinbeck Water Supply | Grundy | 1,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dike Water Supply | Grundy | 1,306 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Wellsburg Water Supply | Grundy | 721 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Holland Water Supply | Grundy | 270 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Stout Water Supply | Grundy | 191 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Conrad Water Supply, PWSID IA3809067, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/conrad-water-supply-ia3809067 (data as of October 1, 2026).