Public water system · IA9840018
ActiveKensett Water Supply
At a glance
Kensett Water Supply (PWSID IA9840018) is an active community water system in Worth County, Iowa. It reports serving 257 people through 149 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
257
Service connections
149
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kensett Water Supply compare with other water systems in Worth County?
By EPA's size categories, Kensett Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Worth County has 14 active public water systems, and Kensett Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 626 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 8,762 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 Kensett 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 Kensett Water Supply?
EPA lists Kensett 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 14 active systems in Worth County (64%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kensett Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between July 1985 and July 2005. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Kensett Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kensett Water Supply?
Kensett Water Supply (PWSID IA9840018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kensett Water Supply serve?
Kensett Water Supply reports serving 257 people through 149 service connections in Worth County, Iowa.
Where does Kensett 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 Kensett Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Kensett 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kensett Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kensett 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 Worth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Co Interchange 214 Water Supply | Worth | 3,850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northwood Waterworks | Worth | 2,072 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manly Water Supply | Worth | 1,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fertile Municipal Water | Worth | 306 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grafton Water Supply | Worth | 218 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joice Water Supply | Worth | 208 | 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, “Kensett Water Supply, PWSID IA9840018, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/kensett-water-supply-ia9840018 (data as of October 1, 2026).