Public water system · IA9580073
ActiveFive Star Cooperative (Scarville)
At a glance
Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) (PWSID IA9580073) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Winnebago County, Iowa. It reports serving 114 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
114
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) compare with other water systems in Winnebago County?
By EPA's size categories, Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winnebago County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 496 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 9,425 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 Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) 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 Five Star Cooperative (Scarville)?
EPA lists Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) 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. 10 of the 19 active systems in Winnebago County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and August 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Five Star Cooperative (Scarville): frequently asked questions
Who runs Five Star Cooperative (Scarville)?
Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) (PWSID IA9580073) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) serve?
Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) reports serving 114 people through 14 service connections in Winnebago County, Iowa.
Where does Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) 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 Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. 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 Five Star Cooperative (Scarville)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Five Star Cooperative (Scarville)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Five Star Cooperative (Scarville) 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 Winnebago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Water Supply | Winnebago | 4,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mills Municipal Water Dept-South | Winnebago | 2,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Center Muni Water Dept | Winnebago | 857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thompson Water Works | Winnebago | 499 | Community | Groundwater |
| Three Fingers Campground | Winnebago | 252 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leland Water Supply | Winnebago | 249 | 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, “Five Star Cooperative (Scarville), PWSID IA9580073, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/five-star-cooperative-scarville-ia9580073 (data as of October 1, 2026).