Public water system · IA4728067
ActiveIda Grove Water Utility
At a glance
Ida Grove Water Utility (PWSID IA4728067) is an active community water system in Ida County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,051 people through 1,130 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,051
Service connections
1,130
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ida Grove Water Utility compare with other water systems in Ida County?
By EPA's size categories, Ida Grove Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ida County has 7 active public water systems, and Ida Grove Water Utility is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 170% above the county average of 758 people per system, and accounts for 39% of the 5,309 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 Ida Grove Water Utility 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. 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 Ida Grove Water Utility?
EPA lists Ida Grove Water Utility 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Ida County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ida Grove Water Utility have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and October 1998. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Benzene (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Benzenecode 2990 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Ida Grove Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ida Grove Water Utility?
Ida Grove Water Utility (PWSID IA4728067) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ida Grove Water Utility serve?
Ida Grove Water Utility reports serving 2,051 people through 1,130 service connections in Ida County, Iowa.
Where does Ida Grove Water Utility 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 Ida Grove Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. 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 Ida Grove Water Utility'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ida Grove Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ida Grove Water Utility 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 Ida County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holstein, City of | Ida | 1,501 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Creek Water Supply | Ida | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galva Water Supply | Ida | 435 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Crawford Creek Park | Ida | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arthur Municipal Water Supply | Ida | 222 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Moorehead Park #1 | Ida | 150 | 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, “Ida Grove Water Utility, PWSID IA4728067, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/ida-grove-water-utility-ia4728067 (data as of October 1, 2026).