Public water system · IA0709501
ActiveFarmstead Preschool
At a glance
Farmstead Preschool (PWSID IA0709501) is an active transient non-community water system in Black Hawk County, Iowa. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Farmstead Preschool compare with other water systems in Black Hawk County?
By EPA's size categories, Farmstead Preschool is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Black Hawk County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,856 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 123,407 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 Farmstead Preschool is about 65% 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 Farmstead Preschool?
EPA lists Farmstead Preschool 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. 8 of the 18 active systems in Black Hawk County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Farmstead Preschool have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and June 2015. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Farmstead Preschool: frequently asked questions
Who runs Farmstead Preschool?
Farmstead Preschool (PWSID IA0709501) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Farmstead Preschool serve?
Farmstead Preschool reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Where does Farmstead Preschool 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 Farmstead Preschool have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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 Farmstead Preschool'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Farmstead Preschool's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Farmstead Preschool 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 Black Hawk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Water Works | Black Hawk | 69,504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities | Black Hawk | 40,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evansdale Water Works | Black Hawk | 4,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hudson Water Supply | Black Hawk | 2,546 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| La Porte City Utilities | Black Hawk | 2,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk Run Heights Water Supply | Black Hawk | 1,069 | 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, “Farmstead Preschool, PWSID IA0709501, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/farmstead-preschool-ia0709501 (data as of October 1, 2026).