Public water system · IA7607088
ActiveGilmore City Waterworks
At a glance
Gilmore City Waterworks (PWSID IA7607088) is an active community water system in Pocahontas County, Iowa. It reports serving 487 people through 265 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
487
Service connections
265
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gilmore City Waterworks compare with other water systems in Pocahontas County?
By EPA's size categories, Gilmore City Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pocahontas County has 12 active public water systems, and Gilmore City Waterworks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 472 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% 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 Gilmore City Waterworks 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 Gilmore City Waterworks?
EPA lists Gilmore City Waterworks 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 Gilmore City Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and June 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | 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.
Gilmore City Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gilmore City Waterworks?
Gilmore City Waterworks (PWSID IA7607088) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gilmore City Waterworks serve?
Gilmore City Waterworks reports serving 487 people through 265 service connections in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
Where does Gilmore City Waterworks 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 Gilmore City Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 Gilmore City Waterworks' 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gilmore City Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gilmore City Waterworks 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 |
| Fonda Water Supply | Pocahontas | 636 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolfe Water Supply | Pocahontas | 509 | 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, “Gilmore City Waterworks, PWSID IA7607088, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/gilmore-city-waterworks-ia7607088 (data as of October 1, 2026).