Public water system · IA6673401
ActiveHalvorson Park
At a glance
Halvorson Park (PWSID IA6673401) is an active transient non-community water system in Mitchell County, Iowa. It reports serving 50 people through 29 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Halvorson Park compare with other water systems in Mitchell County?
By EPA's size categories, Halvorson Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mitchell County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 382 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 6,105 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Halvorson Park is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Halvorson Park?
EPA lists Halvorson Park 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. 8 of the 16 active systems in Mitchell County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Halvorson Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and October 2017. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Halvorson Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Halvorson Park?
Halvorson Park (PWSID IA6673401) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Halvorson Park serve?
Halvorson Park reports serving 50 people through 29 service connections in Mitchell County, Iowa.
Where does Halvorson Park 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 Halvorson Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Halvorson Park'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Halvorson Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Halvorson Park is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Mitchell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Municipal Water Supply | Mitchell | 3,637 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Ansgar Water Supply | Mitchell | 1,161 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stacyville Water Supply | Mitchell | 465 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Peter Lutheran Church | Mitchell | 188 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Old County Seat Bar & Grill | Mitchell | 101 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Absolute Energy LLC | Mitchell | 70 | 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, “Halvorson Park, PWSID IA6673401, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/halvorson-park-ia6673401 (data as of October 1, 2026).