Public water system · IA5715403
ActiveIndian Creek Nature Center
At a glance
Indian Creek Nature Center (PWSID IA5715403) is an active transient non-community water system in Linn County, Iowa. It reports serving 101 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
101
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Indian Creek Nature Center compare with other water systems in Linn County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Creek Nature Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Linn County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,739 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 224,589 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 Indian Creek Nature Center is about 30% 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 Indian Creek Nature Center?
EPA lists Indian Creek Nature Center 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. 55 of the 82 active systems in Linn County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Indian Creek Nature Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Indian Creek Nature Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Indian Creek Nature Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Creek Nature Center?
Indian Creek Nature Center (PWSID IA5715403) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Indian Creek Nature Center serve?
Indian Creek Nature Center reports serving 101 people through 1 service connection in Linn County, Iowa.
Where does Indian Creek Nature Center 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 Indian Creek Nature Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Indian Creek Nature Center'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Creek Nature Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Indian Creek Nature Center 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 Linn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Water Department | Linn | 142,364 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Marion Municipal Water Dept | Linn | 41,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hiawatha Water Dept | Linn | 7,183 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Vernon Water Supply | Linn | 4,527 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfax Water Supply | Linn | 2,828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center Point Water Supply | Linn | 2,579 | 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, “Indian Creek Nature Center, PWSID IA5715403, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/indian-creek-nature-center-ia5715403 (data as of October 1, 2026).