Public water system · IA5784319
ActiveKurth Addition
At a glance
Kurth Addition (PWSID IA5784319) is an active community water system in Linn County, Iowa. It reports serving 33 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kurth Addition compare with other water systems in Linn County?
By EPA's size categories, Kurth Addition is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Linn County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,739 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 224,589 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 Kurth Addition 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 Kurth Addition?
EPA lists Kurth Addition 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. 55 of the 82 active systems in Linn County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Kurth Addition have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980. The violations listed here began between September 1980 and September 1980. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Barium, Cadmium, Mercury and Chromium. EPA lists 8 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Kurth Addition: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kurth Addition?
Kurth Addition (PWSID IA5784319) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kurth Addition serve?
Kurth Addition reports serving 33 people through 13 service connections in Linn County, Iowa.
Where does Kurth Addition 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 Kurth Addition have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980. 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 Kurth Addition'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kurth Addition's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kurth Addition 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 Linn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Water Department | Linn | 142,364 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Marion Municipal Water Dept | Linn | 41,623 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hiawatha Water Dept | Linn | 7,183 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Vernon Water Supply | Linn | 4,527 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfax Water Supply | Linn | 2,828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center Point Water Supply | Linn | 2,579 | 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, “Kurth Addition, PWSID IA5784319, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/kurth-addition-ia5784319 (data as of October 1, 2026).