Public water system · IA4515958
ActiveLake Hendricks Park (West Well)
At a glance
Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) (PWSID IA4515958) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Iowa. It reports serving 29 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,302 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Lake Hendricks Park (West Well)?
EPA lists Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) 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. 10 of the 21 active systems in Howard County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and September 2014. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lake Hendricks Park (West Well): frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Hendricks Park (West Well)?
Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) (PWSID IA4515958) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) serve?
Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) reports serving 29 people through 24 service connections in Howard County, Iowa.
Where does Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) 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 Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Lake Hendricks Park (West Well)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Hendricks Park (West Well)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Hendricks Park (West Well) is a 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresco Waterworks | Howard | 3,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riceville Water Supply | Howard + 1 more | 816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elma Water Supply | Howard | 505 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lime Springs Water Supply | Howard | 473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Protivin Water Supply | Howard | 269 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Hendricks Park (East Well) | Howard | 192 | Transient non-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, “Lake Hendricks Park (West Well), PWSID IA4515958, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/lake-hendricks-park-west-well-ia4515958 (data as of October 1, 2026).