Public water system · IA3937016
ActiveGuthrie Center Muni Water Work
At a glance
Guthrie Center Muni Water Work (PWSID IA3937016) is an active community water system in Guthrie County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,593 people through 815 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,593
Service connections
815
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Guthrie Center Muni Water Work compare with other water systems in Guthrie County?
By EPA's size categories, Guthrie Center Muni Water Work is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Guthrie County has 10 active public water systems, and Guthrie Center Muni Water Work is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 775 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 7,748 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 Guthrie Center Muni Water Work 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 Guthrie Center Muni Water Work?
EPA lists Guthrie Center Muni Water Work 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Guthrie County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Guthrie Center Muni Water Work have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1992. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and April 1992. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Antimony and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | 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.
Guthrie Center Muni Water Work: frequently asked questions
Who runs Guthrie Center Muni Water Work?
Guthrie Center Muni Water Work (PWSID IA3937016) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Guthrie Center Muni Water Work serve?
Guthrie Center Muni Water Work reports serving 1,593 people through 815 service connections in Guthrie County, Iowa.
Where does Guthrie Center Muni Water Work 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 Guthrie Center Muni Water Work have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1992. 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 Guthrie Center Muni Water Work'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1992. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Guthrie Center Muni Water Work's water quality report?
As a community water system, Guthrie Center Muni Water Work 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 Guthrie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Panorama Water Company | Guthrie | 2,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Panora Water Works | Guthrie | 1,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Springbrook State Park-Main System | Guthrie | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bayard Water Supply | Guthrie | 405 | Community | Groundwater |
| Casey Water Supply | Guthrie | 387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Guthrie Grove Retreat Center | Guthrie | 352 | 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, “Guthrie Center Muni Water Work, PWSID IA3937016, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/guthrie-center-muni-water-work-ia3937016 (data as of October 1, 2026).