Public water system · IA7445101
ActiveDaybreak Foods Inc.
At a glance
Daybreak Foods Inc. (PWSID IA7445101) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Palo Alto County, Iowa. It reports serving 65 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Daybreak Foods Inc. compare with other water systems in Palo Alto County?
By EPA's size categories, Daybreak Foods Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Palo Alto County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,944 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 15,555 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Daybreak Foods Inc. is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Daybreak Foods Inc.?
EPA lists Daybreak Foods Inc. 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Palo Alto County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Daybreak Foods Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and October 2024. By type: 8 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Daybreak Foods Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Daybreak Foods Inc.?
Daybreak Foods Inc. (PWSID IA7445101) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Daybreak Foods Inc. serve?
Daybreak Foods Inc. reports serving 65 people through 1 service connection in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Where does Daybreak Foods Inc. 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 Daybreak Foods Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Daybreak Foods Inc.'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Daybreak Foods Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Daybreak Foods Inc. is a non-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 Palo Alto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood | Palo Alto | 9,021 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department | Palo Alto | 3,733 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graettinger Municipal Water Supply | Palo Alto | 897 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruthven Water Supply | Palo Alto | 779 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Bend Water Department | Palo Alto | 772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mallard Water Supply | Palo Alto | 257 | Community | Purchased 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, “Daybreak Foods Inc., PWSID IA7445101, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/daybreak-foods-inc-ia7445101 (data as of October 1, 2026).