Public water system · IA2100701
ActiveIowa Lakes Regional Water
At a glance
Iowa Lakes Regional Water (PWSID IA2100701) is an active community water system serving Clay and Buena Vista counties, Iowa. It reports serving 6,755 people through 2,541 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,755
Service connections
2,541
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Iowa Lakes Regional Water compare with other water systems in Iowa?
By EPA's size categories, Iowa Lakes Regional Water is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 Lakes Regional Water is roughly in line with 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 Iowa Lakes Regional Water?
EPA lists Iowa Lakes Regional Water 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.
Does Iowa Lakes Regional Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. The violations listed here began between June 1981 and December 2003. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Fluoride, Chromium and Cadmium. EPA lists 7 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
All 8 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 Lakes Regional Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Iowa Lakes Regional Water?
Iowa Lakes Regional Water (PWSID IA2100701) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Iowa Lakes Regional Water serve?
Iowa Lakes Regional Water reports serving 6,755 people through 2,541 service connections in Clay and Buena Vista counties, Iowa.
Where does Iowa Lakes Regional Water 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 Lakes Regional Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. 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 Lakes Regional Water'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. 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 Lakes Regional Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Iowa Lakes Regional Water 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 Clay County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Municipal Water Utility | Clay | 11,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Everly Water Supply | Clay | 575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peterson Municipal Water Supply | Clay | 322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fostoria Municipal Water Supply | Clay | 233 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dickens Water Works | Clay | 151 | Community | Purchased 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 Lakes Regional Water, PWSID IA2100701, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/iowa-lakes-regional-water-ia2100701 (data as of October 1, 2026).