Public water system · IA4150014
ActiveKanawha Water Supply
At a glance
Kanawha Water Supply (PWSID IA4150014) is an active community water system in Hancock County, Iowa. It reports serving 658 people through 325 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 October 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
658
Service connections
325
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kanawha Water Supply compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Kanawha Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hancock County has 18 active public water systems, and Kanawha Water Supply is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 431 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 7,764 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 Kanawha Water Supply 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. 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 Kanawha Water Supply?
EPA lists Kanawha Water Supply 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. 9 of the 18 active systems in Hancock County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kanawha Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2000. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Arsenic. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Kanawha Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kanawha Water Supply?
Kanawha Water Supply (PWSID IA4150014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kanawha Water Supply serve?
Kanawha Water Supply reports serving 658 people through 325 service connections in Hancock County, Iowa.
Where does Kanawha Water Supply 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 Kanawha Water Supply 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 October 2000. 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 Kanawha Water Supply'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 October 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kanawha Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kanawha Water Supply 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner Water Works | Hancock | 3,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Britt Water Works | Hancock | 2,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Klemme Water Works | Hancock | 441 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corwith Water Supply | Hancock | 266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Lake Water Supply | Hancock | 255 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woden Water Supply | Hancock | 188 | 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, “Kanawha Water Supply, PWSID IA4150014, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/kanawha-water-supply-ia4150014 (data as of October 1, 2026).