Public water system · IA3218903
ActiveIowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation
At a glance
Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation (PWSID IA3218903) is an active transient non-community water system in Emmet County, Iowa. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 672 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,060 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 Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation is well 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 Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation?
EPA lists Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Emmet County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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 Lake - Emmet Co Conservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation?
Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation (PWSID IA3218903) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation serve?
Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Emmet County, Iowa.
Where does Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation 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 Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. 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 Lake - Emmet Co Conservation'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Water Treatment Plant | Emmet | 5,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Armstrong Water Supply | Emmet | 918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ringsted Water Supply | Emmet | 365 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallingford Municipal Waterworks | Emmet | 170 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Droessler'S Water | Emmet | 158 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Culvers of Petoskey | Emmet | 125 | 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, “Iowa Lake - Emmet Co Conservation, PWSID IA3218903, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/iowa-lake-emmet-co-conservation-ia3218903 (data as of October 1, 2026).