Public water system · IA7709396
ActiveHickory Hollow Water Service, Inc..
At a glance
Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. (PWSID IA7709396) is an active community water system in Polk County, Iowa. It reports serving 375 people through 150 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
150
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 12,857 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 488,556 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 Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc..?
EPA lists Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. as privately owned. 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. 21 of the 38 active systems in Polk County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and January 2002. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (11 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-10-10 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc..?
Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. (PWSID IA7709396) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. serve?
Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. reports serving 375 people through 150 service connections in Polk County, Iowa.
Where does Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc..'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.. 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Water Works | Polk | 246,055 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ankeny, City of | Polk | 76,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Urbandale Water Utility | Polk | 45,605 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnston Municipal Water Supply | Polk | 24,897 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clive Water Department | Polk | 20,277 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Altoona Water Supply | Polk | 19,565 | 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, “Hickory Hollow Water Service, Inc.., PWSID IA7709396, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/hickory-hollow-water-service-inc-ia7709396 (data as of October 1, 2026).