Public water system · IA4135492
ActiveEldred Sherwood Park
At a glance
Eldred Sherwood Park (PWSID IA4135492) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Iowa. It reports serving 45 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eldred Sherwood Park compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Eldred Sherwood Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 431 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 7,764 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 Eldred Sherwood Park is well below 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 Eldred Sherwood Park?
EPA lists Eldred Sherwood Park 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. 9 of the 18 active systems in Hancock County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Eldred Sherwood Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and April 2009. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | 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 |
All 7 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.
Eldred Sherwood Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eldred Sherwood Park?
Eldred Sherwood Park (PWSID IA4135492) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Eldred Sherwood Park serve?
Eldred Sherwood Park reports serving 45 people through 4 service connections in Hancock County, Iowa.
Where does Eldred Sherwood Park 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 Eldred Sherwood Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. 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 Eldred Sherwood Park'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eldred Sherwood Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eldred Sherwood Park 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner Water Works | Hancock | 3,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Britt Water Works | Hancock | 2,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kanawha Water Supply | Hancock | 658 | Community | Groundwater |
| Klemme Water Works | Hancock | 441 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corwith Water Supply | Hancock | 266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Lake Water Supply | Hancock | 255 | 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, “Eldred Sherwood Park, PWSID IA4135492, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/eldred-sherwood-park-ia4135492 (data as of October 1, 2026).