Public water system · IA7614063
ActiveLaurens Water Supply
At a glance
Laurens Water Supply (PWSID IA7614063) is an active community water system in Pocahontas County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,301 people through 649 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,301
Service connections
649
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Laurens Water Supply compare with other water systems in Pocahontas County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurens Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pocahontas County has 12 active public water systems, and Laurens Water Supply is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 175% above the county average of 472 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 5,668 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 Laurens 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 Laurens Water Supply?
EPA lists Laurens 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 12 active systems in Pocahontas County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Laurens Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and September 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Laurens Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurens Water Supply?
Laurens Water Supply (PWSID IA7614063) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurens Water Supply serve?
Laurens Water Supply reports serving 1,301 people through 649 service connections in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
Where does Laurens 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 Laurens Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Laurens 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurens Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Laurens 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 Pocahontas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas Water Department | Pocahontas | 1,877 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fonda Water Supply | Pocahontas | 636 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolfe Water Supply | Pocahontas | 509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gilmore City Waterworks | Pocahontas | 487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Faith Community Church | Pocahontas | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Palmer Water Supply | Pocahontas | 138 | 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, “Laurens Water Supply, PWSID IA7614063, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/laurens-water-supply-ia7614063 (data as of October 1, 2026).