Public water system · IA4910701
ActiveDroessler'S Water
At a glance
Droessler'S Water (PWSID IA4910701) is an active community water system in Emmet County, Iowa. It reports serving 158 people through 63 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
158
Service connections
63
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Droessler'S Water compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Droessler'S Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 12 active public water systems, and Droessler'S Water is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 672 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 8,060 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 Droessler'S Water 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 Droessler'S Water?
EPA lists Droessler'S Water 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Emmet County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Droessler'S Water 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 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Droessler'S Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Droessler'S Water?
Droessler'S Water (PWSID IA4910701) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Droessler'S Water serve?
Droessler'S Water reports serving 158 people through 63 service connections in Emmet County, Iowa.
Where does Droessler'S Water 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 Droessler'S Water 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 2025. 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 Droessler'S Water'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Droessler'S Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Droessler'S Water 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Water Treatment Plant | Emmet | 5,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Armstrong Water Supply | Emmet | 918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ringsted Water Supply | Emmet | 365 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallingford Municipal Waterworks | Emmet | 170 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Culvers of Petoskey | Emmet | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ingham Lake Bible Camp | Emmet | 100 | Transient non-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, “Droessler'S Water, PWSID IA4910701, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/droessler-s-water-ia4910701 (data as of October 1, 2026).