Public water system · IA3900301
ActiveLake Panorama Water Company
At a glance
Lake Panorama Water Company (PWSID IA3900301) is an active community water system in Guthrie County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,900 people through 1,160 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,900
Service connections
1,160
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Panorama Water Company compare with other water systems in Guthrie County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Panorama Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Guthrie County has 10 active public water systems, and Lake Panorama Water Company is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 775 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 7,748 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 Lake Panorama Water Company is about 57% 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 Lake Panorama Water Company?
EPA lists Lake Panorama Water Company 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Guthrie County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Panorama Water Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and January 1998. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | 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 Panorama Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Panorama Water Company?
Lake Panorama Water Company (PWSID IA3900301) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Panorama Water Company serve?
Lake Panorama Water Company reports serving 2,900 people through 1,160 service connections in Guthrie County, Iowa.
Where does Lake Panorama Water Company 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 Panorama Water Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 Panorama Water Company'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Panorama Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Panorama Water Company 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 Guthrie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Center Muni Water Work | Guthrie | 1,593 | Community | Groundwater |
| Panora Water Works | Guthrie | 1,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Springbrook State Park-Main System | Guthrie | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bayard Water Supply | Guthrie | 405 | Community | Groundwater |
| Casey Water Supply | Guthrie | 387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Guthrie Grove Retreat Center | Guthrie | 352 | 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 Panorama Water Company, PWSID IA3900301, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/lake-panorama-water-company-ia3900301 (data as of October 1, 2026).