Public water system · IA0135046
ActiveFontanelle Water Works
At a glance
Fontanelle Water Works (PWSID IA0135046) is an active community water system in Adair County, Iowa. It reports serving 670 people through 464 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
670
Service connections
464
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fontanelle Water Works compare with other water systems in Adair County?
By EPA's size categories, Fontanelle Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Adair County has 6 active public water systems, and Fontanelle Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,267 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% of the 7,600 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 Fontanelle Water Works 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fontanelle Water Works?
EPA lists Fontanelle Water Works 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Adair County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fontanelle Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Atrazine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | 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.
Fontanelle Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fontanelle Water Works?
Fontanelle Water Works (PWSID IA0135046) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fontanelle Water Works serve?
Fontanelle Water Works reports serving 670 people through 464 service connections in Adair County, Iowa.
Where does Fontanelle Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fontanelle Water Works 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 January 1996. 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 Fontanelle Water Works' 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 January 1996. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fontanelle Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fontanelle Water Works 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 Adair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Municipal Utilities | Adair | 2,227 | Community | Surface water |
| Stuart Water Supply | Adair | 1,814 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sirwa #1 (Greenfield) | Adair | 1,712 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Adair Municipal Water Supply | Adair | 809 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orient Municipal Water Supply | Adair | 368 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Fontanelle Water Works, PWSID IA0135046, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/fontanelle-water-works-ia0135046 (data as of October 1, 2026).