Public water system · IA9436095
ActiveGowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept
At a glance
Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept (PWSID IA9436095) is an active community water system in Webster County, Iowa. It reports serving 954 people through 481 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
954
Service connections
481
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept compare with other water systems in Webster County?
By EPA's size categories, Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Webster County has 29 active public water systems, and Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 1,330 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 38,572 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 Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept 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 Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept?
EPA lists Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept 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. 15 of the 29 active systems in Webster County (52%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 1995. The violations listed here began between September 1980 and February 1995. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1983-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-09-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-09-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept?
Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept (PWSID IA9436095) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept serve?
Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept reports serving 954 people through 481 service connections in Webster County, Iowa.
Where does Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept 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 Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 1995. 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 Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept 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 Webster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Water Supply | Webster | 25,874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Xenia Rwd (North) | Webster + 3 more | 6,122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Municipal Water Supply | Webster | 772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Badger Water Supply | Webster | 561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otho Water Supply | Webster | 431 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palace Park Mhc | Webster | 426 | Community | Purchased 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, “Gowrie Muni Utilities Water Dept, PWSID IA9436095, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/gowrie-muni-utilities-water-dept-ia9436095 (data as of October 1, 2026).