Public water system · IA8748075
ActiveLenox Water Supply
At a glance
Lenox Water Supply (PWSID IA8748075) is an active community water system in Taylor County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,470 people through 710 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,470
Service connections
710
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lenox Water Supply compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Lenox Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Taylor County has 3 active public water systems, and Lenox Water Supply is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% above the county average of 1,129 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 3,388 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 Lenox 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lenox Water Supply?
EPA lists Lenox 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. 3 of the 3 active systems in Taylor County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lenox Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and November 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Lenox Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lenox Water Supply?
Lenox Water Supply (PWSID IA8748075) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lenox Water Supply serve?
Lenox Water Supply reports serving 1,470 people through 710 service connections in Taylor County, Iowa.
Where does Lenox Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lenox Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Lenox 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lenox Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lenox 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 Taylor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Water Works | Taylor | 1,533 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Market Water Supply | Taylor | 385 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Lenox Water Supply, PWSID IA8748075, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/lenox-water-supply-ia8748075 (data as of October 1, 2026).