Public water system · IA0520905
ActiveLittlefield Rec Area
At a glance
Littlefield Rec Area (PWSID IA0520905) is an active transient non-community water system in Audubon County, Iowa. It reports serving 25 people through 64 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
64
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Littlefield Rec Area compare with other water systems in Audubon County?
By EPA's size categories, Littlefield Rec Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Audubon County has 5 active public water systems, and Littlefield Rec Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 654 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 3,272 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 Littlefield Rec Area 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 Littlefield Rec Area?
EPA lists Littlefield Rec Area 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Audubon County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Littlefield Rec Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and October 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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 |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Littlefield Rec Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Littlefield Rec Area?
Littlefield Rec Area (PWSID IA0520905) 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 Littlefield Rec Area serve?
Littlefield Rec Area reports serving 25 people through 64 service connections in Audubon County, Iowa.
Where does Littlefield Rec Area 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 Littlefield Rec Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Littlefield Rec Area'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Littlefield Rec Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Littlefield Rec Area 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 Audubon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Water Supply | Audubon | 2,053 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exira Water Dept | Audubon | 764 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kimballton Utilities | Audubon | 287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brayton Water System | Audubon | 143 | Community | Purchased 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, “Littlefield Rec Area, PWSID IA0520905, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/littlefield-rec-area-ia0520905 (data as of October 1, 2026).