Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well

How does Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well compare with other water systems in Scott County?

By EPA's size categories, Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Scott County has 78 active public water systems, and Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 170% above the county average of 2,285 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 178,240 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 Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well is about 14 times 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 Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well?

EPA lists Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well 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. 57 of the 78 active systems in Scott County (73%) are also privately owned.