Public water system · IA5847537
ActiveLouisa-Muscatine Community School
At a glance
Louisa-Muscatine Community School (PWSID IA5847537) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Louisa County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,190 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,190
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Louisa-Muscatine Community School compare with other water systems in Louisa County?
By EPA's size categories, Louisa-Muscatine Community School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Louisa County has 22 active public water systems, and Louisa-Muscatine Community School is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 169% above the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 9,731 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Louisa-Muscatine Community School is about 177% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Louisa-Muscatine Community School?
EPA lists Louisa-Muscatine Community School as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 22 active systems in Louisa County (4.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Louisa-Muscatine Community School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2011. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and March 2011. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | 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.
Louisa-Muscatine Community School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Louisa-Muscatine Community School?
Louisa-Muscatine Community School (PWSID IA5847537) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Louisa-Muscatine Community School serve?
Louisa-Muscatine Community School reports serving 1,190 people through 1 service connection in Louisa County, Iowa.
Where does Louisa-Muscatine Community School 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 Louisa-Muscatine Community School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2011. 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 Louisa-Muscatine Community School'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Louisa-Muscatine Community School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Louisa-Muscatine Community School is a non-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 Louisa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello Municipal Water Works | Louisa | 2,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Junction Water Supply | Louisa | 1,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) | Louisa | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Morning Sun Water Department | Louisa | 752 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caseys #3449 | Louisa | 715 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grandview Muni Water Dept | Louisa | 437 | 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, “Louisa-Muscatine Community School, PWSID IA5847537, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/louisa-muscatine-community-school-ia5847537 (data as of October 1, 2026).