Public water system · IA3338402
ActiveGilbertson Park
At a glance
Gilbertson Park (PWSID IA3338402) is an active transient non-community water system in Fayette County, Iowa. It reports serving 118 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
118
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gilbertson Park compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Gilbertson Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fayette County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 634 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 14,592 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 Gilbertson Park is about 18% 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 Gilbertson Park?
EPA lists Gilbertson Park 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. 8 of the 23 active systems in Fayette County (35%) are also privately owned.
Does Gilbertson Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and October 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Gilbertson Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gilbertson Park?
Gilbertson Park (PWSID IA3338402) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gilbertson Park serve?
Gilbertson Park reports serving 118 people through 4 service connections in Fayette County, Iowa.
Where does Gilbertson Park 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 Gilbertson Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Gilbertson Park'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gilbertson Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gilbertson Park 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Municipal Water Works | Fayette | 5,920 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Union Water Supply | Fayette | 2,540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fayette Water Supply | Fayette | 1,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elgin Municipal Water Supply | Fayette | 685 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clermont Water Supply | Fayette | 586 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Fayette Valley Community School | Fayette | 552 | Non-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, “Gilbertson Park, PWSID IA3338402, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/gilbertson-park-ia3338402 (data as of October 1, 2026).