Public water system · IA3554061
ActiveLatimer Water Supply
At a glance
Latimer Water Supply (PWSID IA3554061) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Iowa. It reports serving 477 people through 241 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 January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
477
Service connections
241
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Latimer Water Supply compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Latimer Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 20 active public water systems, and Latimer Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 517 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 10,347 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 Latimer 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 Latimer Water Supply?
EPA lists Latimer 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. 8 of the 20 active systems in Franklin County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Latimer 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 January 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Latimer Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Latimer Water Supply?
Latimer Water Supply (PWSID IA3554061) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Latimer Water Supply serve?
Latimer Water Supply reports serving 477 people through 241 service connections in Franklin County, Iowa.
Where does Latimer 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 Latimer 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 January 1993. 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 Latimer 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 January 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Latimer Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Latimer 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Muni Water Works | Franklin | 4,337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irua (Dows) | Franklin | 2,042 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sheffield Water Supply | Franklin | 1,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dudleys Corner | Franklin | 912 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Zion Reformed Church | Franklin | 225 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Coulter Water Supply | Franklin | 219 | 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, “Latimer Water Supply, PWSID IA3554061, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/latimer-water-supply-ia3554061 (data as of October 1, 2026).