Public water system · IA3181600
ActiveHeritage Trail
At a glance
Heritage Trail (PWSID IA3181600) is an active transient non-community water system in Dubuque County, Iowa. It reports serving 100 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Heritage Trail compare with other water systems in Dubuque County?
By EPA's size categories, Heritage Trail is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dubuque County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,255 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 92,853 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 Heritage Trail is about 31% 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 Heritage Trail?
EPA lists Heritage Trail 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. 22 of the 74 active systems in Dubuque County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Heritage Trail have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between October 1989 and April 2012. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Heritage Trail: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heritage Trail?
Heritage Trail (PWSID IA3181600) 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 Heritage Trail serve?
Heritage Trail reports serving 100 people through 22 service connections in Dubuque County, Iowa.
Where does Heritage Trail 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 Heritage Trail have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 Heritage Trail'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heritage Trail's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Heritage Trail 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 Dubuque County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Water Works | Dubuque | 59,667 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asbury Municipal Water System | Dubuque | 5,943 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dyersville Municipal Water Co | Dubuque | 4,477 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque | 3,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cascade Municipal Water Supply | Dubuque | 2,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peosta Water Supply | Dubuque | 2,278 | 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, “Heritage Trail, PWSID IA3181600, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/heritage-trail-ia3181600 (data as of October 1, 2026).