Public water system · IA5432042
ActiveHedrick Water Supply
At a glance
Hedrick Water Supply (PWSID IA5432042) is an active community water system in Keokuk County, Iowa. It reports serving 728 people through 320 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
728
Service connections
320
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hedrick Water Supply compare with other water systems in Keokuk County?
By EPA's size categories, Hedrick Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Keokuk County has 12 active public water systems, and Hedrick Water Supply is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,926 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 23,108 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 Hedrick 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 Hedrick Water Supply?
EPA lists Hedrick 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 12 active systems in Keokuk County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hedrick Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and February 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Hedrick Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hedrick Water Supply?
Hedrick Water Supply (PWSID IA5432042) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hedrick Water Supply serve?
Hedrick Water Supply reports serving 728 people through 320 service connections in Keokuk County, Iowa.
Where does Hedrick 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 Hedrick Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. 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 Hedrick 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hedrick Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hedrick 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 Keokuk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello Rural Water Assoc. | Keokuk + 3 more | 17,263 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sigourney Muni Water Works | Keokuk | 2,004 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keota Water Dept | Keokuk | 897 | Community | Groundwater |
| What Cheer Water Supply | Keokuk | 646 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Richland Water Supply | Keokuk | 542 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delta Water Supply | Keokuk | 264 | 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, “Hedrick Water Supply, PWSID IA5432042, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/hedrick-water-supply-ia5432042 (data as of October 1, 2026).