Public water system · IA9937092
ActiveGoldfield Water Supply
At a glance
Goldfield Water Supply (PWSID IA9937092) is an active community water system in Wright County, Iowa. It reports serving 634 people through 307 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
634
Service connections
307
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Goldfield Water Supply compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, Goldfield Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wright County has 22 active public water systems, and Goldfield Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 552 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 12,136 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 Goldfield 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. 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 Goldfield Water Supply?
EPA lists Goldfield 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. 9 of the 22 active systems in Wright County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Goldfield Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and July 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Goldfield Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goldfield Water Supply?
Goldfield Water Supply (PWSID IA9937092) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Goldfield Water Supply serve?
Goldfield Water Supply reports serving 634 people through 307 service connections in Wright County, Iowa.
Where does Goldfield Water Supply 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 Goldfield Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. 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 Goldfield 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Goldfield Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Goldfield 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 Wright County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Grove Water Supply | Wright | 3,601 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarion Water Supply | Wright | 2,810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmond Water Supply | Wright | 2,463 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prestage Foods of Iowa | Wright | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dows Water Supply | Wright | 526 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daybreak Foods Eagle Grove Complex | Wright | 210 | 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, “Goldfield Water Supply, PWSID IA9937092, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/goldfield-water-supply-ia9937092 (data as of October 1, 2026).