Public water system · IA1427070
ActiveCoon Rapids Municipal Utilities
At a glance
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA1427070) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,242 people through 698 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,242
Service connections
698
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 13 active public water systems, and Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 1,519 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 19,740 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 Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities 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 Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities 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. 12 of the 13 active systems in Carroll County (92%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | 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.
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities?
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA1427070) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities serve?
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities reports serving 1,242 people through 698 service connections in Carroll County, Iowa.
Where does Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities 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 Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988. 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 Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities' 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 not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Municipal Water Supply | Carroll | 10,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Central Rwa - Nish System | Carroll | 3,573 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manning Water Supply | Carroll | 1,392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glidden Water Supply | Carroll | 1,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arcadia Water Supply | Carroll | 525 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Breda Water Supply | Carroll | 502 | 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, “Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, PWSID IA1427070, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/coon-rapids-municipal-utilities-ia1427070 (data as of October 1, 2026).