Public water system · IA8222001
ActiveIowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport
At a glance
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport (PWSID IA8222001) is an active community water system in Scott County, Iowa. It reports serving 147,720 people through 57,222 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
147,720
Service connections
57,222
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Scott County has 78 active public water systems, and Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65 times the county average of 2,285 people per system, and accounts for 83% of the 178,240 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 Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport is about 22 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 24 Iowa systems (1.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport?
EPA lists Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport 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. 57 of the 78 active systems in Scott County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1983 and April 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Gross Beta Particle Activity, Strontium-90 and Tritium. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1983-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Strontium-90code 4174 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tritiumcode 4102 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport: frequently asked questions
Who runs Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport?
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport (PWSID IA8222001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport serve?
Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport reports serving 147,720 people through 57,222 service connections in Scott County, Iowa.
Where does Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. 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 Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport's water quality report?
As a community water system, Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldridge Water Supply | Scott | 6,726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well | Scott | 6,165 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Park View Water & Sanitary District | Scott | 2,389 | Community | Groundwater |
| Truckomat Corporation | Scott | 1,794 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walcott Waterworks | Scott | 1,556 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Water Supply | Scott | 1,176 | 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, “Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport, PWSID IA8222001, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/iowa-american-wtr-co-davenport-ia8222001 (data as of October 1, 2026).