Public water system · IA6300800
ActiveIrua - Pershing Utilities
At a glance
Irua - Pershing Utilities (PWSID IA6300800) is an active community water system in Marion County, Iowa. It reports serving 488 people through 198 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
488
Service connections
198
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Irua - Pershing Utilities compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Irua - Pershing Utilities is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 13 active public water systems, and Irua - Pershing Utilities is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,325 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 30,229 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 Irua - Pershing Utilities is well below 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 156 Iowa systems (8.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Irua - Pershing Utilities?
EPA lists Irua - Pershing Utilities 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. 7 of the 13 active systems in Marion County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Irua - Pershing Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and January 2024. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Nitrite and Combined Radium (-226 and -228). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 - Pershing Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Irua - Pershing Utilities?
Irua - Pershing Utilities (PWSID IA6300800) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Irua - Pershing Utilities serve?
Irua - Pershing Utilities reports serving 488 people through 198 service connections in Marion County, Iowa.
Where does Irua - Pershing Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Irua - Pershing Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 - Pershing Utilities' 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Irua - Pershing Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Irua - Pershing Utilities 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella Water Works Department | Marion | 11,052 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knoxville Water Works | Marion | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marion Co. Rural Water District | Marion | 5,687 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pleasantville Water Works | Marion | 1,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melcher-Dallas Water Supply | Marion | 1,213 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bussey Water Supply | Marion | 427 | 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, “Irua - Pershing Utilities, PWSID IA6300800, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/irua-pershing-utilities-ia6300800 (data as of October 1, 2026).