Public water system · IA3564901
ActiveIrua (Dows)
At a glance
Irua (Dows) (PWSID IA3564901) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,042 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,042
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Irua (Dows) compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Irua (Dows) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 20 active public water systems, and Irua (Dows) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 517 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 10,347 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Irua (Dows) is about 4.8 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Irua (Dows)?
EPA lists Irua (Dows) as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 20 active systems in Franklin County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Irua (Dows) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and October 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Irua (Dows): frequently asked questions
Who runs Irua (Dows)?
Irua (Dows) (PWSID IA3564901) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Irua (Dows) serve?
Irua (Dows) reports serving 2,042 people through 2 service connections in Franklin County, Iowa.
Where does Irua (Dows) 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 Irua (Dows) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Irua (Dows)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Irua (Dows)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Irua (Dows) is a non-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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Muni Water Works | Franklin | 4,337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheffield Water Supply | Franklin | 1,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dudleys Corner | Franklin | 912 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Latimer Water Supply | Franklin | 477 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zion Reformed Church | Franklin | 225 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Coulter Water Supply | Franklin | 219 | 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, “Irua (Dows), PWSID IA3564901, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/irua-dows-ia3564901 (data as of October 1, 2026).