Public water system · IA1253851
ActiveFreeze Frame Bowl
At a glance
Freeze Frame Bowl (PWSID IA1253851) is an active transient non-community water system in Floyd County, Iowa. It reports serving 55 people through 2 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Freeze Frame Bowl compare with other water systems in Floyd County?
By EPA's size categories, Freeze Frame Bowl is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Floyd County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 685 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 12,330 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 Freeze Frame Bowl is about 62% 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 Freeze Frame Bowl?
EPA lists Freeze Frame Bowl 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. 9 of the 18 active systems in Floyd County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Freeze Frame Bowl have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and April 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Freeze Frame Bowl: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freeze Frame Bowl?
Freeze Frame Bowl (PWSID IA1253851) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Freeze Frame Bowl serve?
Freeze Frame Bowl reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections in Floyd County, Iowa.
Where does Freeze Frame Bowl 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 Freeze Frame Bowl have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Freeze Frame Bowl'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Freeze Frame Bowl's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Freeze Frame Bowl 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 Floyd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Water Supply | Floyd | 7,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nora Springs Water Supply | Floyd | 1,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| 218 Fuel Express | Floyd | 914 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rockford Water Supply | Floyd | 762 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rudd Waterworks | Floyd | 358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Ridge Golf Course | Floyd | 316 | Transient non-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, “Freeze Frame Bowl, PWSID IA1253851, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/freeze-frame-bowl-ia1253851 (data as of October 1, 2026).