Public water system · IA5225498
ActiveCoralville Lake-Sugar Bottom
At a glance
Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom (PWSID IA5225498) is an active transient non-community water system in Johnson County, Iowa. It reports serving 689 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
689
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Johnson County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,384 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 172,955 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 Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom is about 4.8 times 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 Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom?
EPA lists Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom as owned by the federal 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. 5 of the 125 active systems in Johnson County (4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and June 2020. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom?
Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom (PWSID IA5225498) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom serve?
Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom reports serving 689 people through 35 service connections in Johnson County, Iowa.
Where does Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom 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 Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City Water Department | Johnson | 68,753 | Community | Surface water |
| University Water System | Johnson | 26,684 | Community | Surface water |
| North Liberty Water Supply | Johnson | 23,276 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coralville Muni Water System | Johnson | 22,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tiffin Water Supply | Johnson | 7,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Solon Water Dept | Johnson | 3,018 | 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, “Coralville Lake-Sugar Bottom, PWSID IA5225498, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/coralville-lake-sugar-bottom-ia5225498 (data as of October 1, 2026).