Public water system · IA3060001
ActiveIowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood
At a glance
Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood (PWSID IA3060001) is an active community water system in Palo Alto County, Iowa. It reports serving 9,021 people through 3,967 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,021
Service connections
3,967
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood compare with other water systems in Palo Alto County?
By EPA's size categories, Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Palo Alto County has 8 active public water systems, and Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 1,944 people per system, and accounts for 58% of the 15,555 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 Lakes Regional Water - Osgood is about 35% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood?
EPA lists Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Palo Alto County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between February 1995 and August 2014. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 Lakes Regional Water - Osgood: frequently asked questions
Who runs Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood?
Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood (PWSID IA3060001) 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 - Osgood serve?
Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood reports serving 9,021 people through 3,967 service connections in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Where does Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 - Osgood'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 - Osgood's water quality report?
As a community water system, Iowa Lakes Regional Water - Osgood 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 Palo Alto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department | Palo Alto | 3,733 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graettinger Municipal Water Supply | Palo Alto | 897 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruthven Water Supply | Palo Alto | 779 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Bend Water Department | Palo Alto | 772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mallard Water Supply | Palo Alto | 257 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Daybreak Foods Inc. | Palo Alto | 65 | Non-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 Lakes Regional Water - Osgood, PWSID IA3060001, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/iowa-lakes-regional-water-osgood-ia3060001 (data as of October 1, 2026).