Public water system · IA4344998
ActiveDesoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr
At a glance
Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr (PWSID IA4344998) is an active transient non-community water system in Harrison County, Iowa. It reports serving 505 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
505
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Harrison County has 20 active public water systems, and Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 509 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 10,181 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 Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr is about 3.5 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 Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr?
EPA lists Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr 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. 1 of the 20 active systems in Harrison County (5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1981 and April 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr?
Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr (PWSID IA4344998) 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 Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr serve?
Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr reports serving 505 people through 1 service connection in Harrison County, Iowa.
Where does Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr 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 Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr 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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley Water Supply | Harrison | 2,678 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodbine Water Department | Harrison | 1,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Water Supply | Harrison | 1,397 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodland Camp Property Owners | Harrison | 1,037 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dunlap Water Supply | Harrison | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mondamin Water Supply | Harrison | 339 | 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, “Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr, PWSID IA4344998, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/desoto-natl-wildlife-refuge-visitor-ctr-ia4344998 (data as of October 1, 2026).