Public water system · IA8439058
ActiveHospers Municipal Water Dept
At a glance
Hospers Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA8439058) is an active community water system in Sioux County, Iowa. It reports serving 718 people through 320 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
718
Service connections
320
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hospers Municipal Water Dept compare with other water systems in Sioux County?
By EPA's size categories, Hospers Municipal Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sioux County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,416 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 38,650 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 Hospers Municipal Water Dept 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 under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 20 Iowa systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hospers Municipal Water Dept?
EPA lists Hospers Municipal Water Dept 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. 13 of the 16 active systems in Sioux County (81%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hospers Municipal Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1979 and January 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1984-11-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-07-24 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Hospers Municipal Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hospers Municipal Water Dept?
Hospers Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA8439058) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hospers Municipal Water Dept serve?
Hospers Municipal Water Dept reports serving 718 people through 320 service connections in Sioux County, Iowa.
Where does Hospers Municipal Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Hospers Municipal Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Hospers Municipal Water Dept'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hospers Municipal Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hospers Municipal Water Dept 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 Sioux County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Municipal Water Department | Sioux | 8,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange City Municipal Water Department | Sioux | 6,267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Sioux County Rural Water | Sioux | 5,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Valley Water Supply | Sioux | 4,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rural Water System #1 | Sioux | 3,428 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hawarden Water Supply | Sioux | 2,700 | 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, “Hospers Municipal Water Dept, PWSID IA8439058, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/hospers-municipal-water-dept-ia8439058 (data as of October 1, 2026).