Public water system · IA8640089
ActiveGladbrook Water Supply
At a glance
Gladbrook Water Supply (PWSID IA8640089) is an active community water system in Tama County, Iowa. It reports serving 799 people through 482 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1990.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
799
Service connections
482
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gladbrook Water Supply compare with other water systems in Tama County?
By EPA's size categories, Gladbrook Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tama County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 1,947 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 25,305 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 Gladbrook Water Supply 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 156 Iowa systems (8.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gladbrook Water Supply?
EPA lists Gladbrook Water Supply 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Tama County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gladbrook Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1990. The violations listed here began between March 1980 and October 1990. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Barium, Chromium and Mercury. EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-03-26 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Gladbrook Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gladbrook Water Supply?
Gladbrook Water Supply (PWSID IA8640089) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gladbrook Water Supply serve?
Gladbrook Water Supply reports serving 799 people through 482 service connections in Tama County, Iowa.
Where does Gladbrook Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Gladbrook Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1990. 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 Gladbrook Water Supply'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1990. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gladbrook Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gladbrook Water Supply 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 Tama County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poweshiek Water Association | Tama | 13,920 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tama Water Supply | Tama | 3,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toledo Water Supply | Tama | 2,399 | Community | Groundwater |
| Traer Municipal Water Plant | Tama | 1,583 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dysart Water Supply | Tama | 1,281 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Iowa Premium LLC | Tama | 841 | 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, “Gladbrook Water Supply, PWSID IA8640089, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/gladbrook-water-supply-ia8640089 (data as of October 1, 2026).