Public water system · IA7603045
ActiveFonda Water Supply
At a glance
Fonda Water Supply (PWSID IA7603045) is an active community water system in Pocahontas County, Iowa. It reports serving 636 people through 390 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
636
Service connections
390
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fonda Water Supply compare with other water systems in Pocahontas County?
By EPA's size categories, Fonda Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pocahontas County has 12 active public water systems, and Fonda Water Supply is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% above the county average of 472 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 5,668 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 Fonda Water Supply 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. 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 Fonda Water Supply?
EPA lists Fonda Water Supply 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 12 active systems in Pocahontas County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fonda Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2008 and February 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrite (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitritecode 1041 | Yes | 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.
Fonda Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fonda Water Supply?
Fonda Water Supply (PWSID IA7603045) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fonda Water Supply serve?
Fonda Water Supply reports serving 636 people through 390 service connections in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
Where does Fonda Water Supply 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 Fonda Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Fonda Water Supply'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fonda Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fonda Water Supply 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 Pocahontas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas Water Department | Pocahontas | 1,877 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurens Water Supply | Pocahontas | 1,301 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolfe Water Supply | Pocahontas | 509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gilmore City Waterworks | Pocahontas | 487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Faith Community Church | Pocahontas | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Palmer Water Supply | Pocahontas | 138 | 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, “Fonda Water Supply, PWSID IA7603045, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/fonda-water-supply-ia7603045 (data as of October 1, 2026).