Public water system · IA4260208
ActiveLoyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls
At a glance
Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls (PWSID IA4260208) is an active transient non-community water system in Hardin County, Iowa. It reports serving 71 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
71
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls compare with other water systems in Hardin County?
By EPA's size categories, Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardin County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 633 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 13,920 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 Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls is about half of 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 Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls?
EPA lists Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls as privately owned. 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. 10 of the 22 active systems in Hardin County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and July 2024. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls: frequently asked questions
Who runs Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls?
Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls (PWSID IA4260208) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls serve?
Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls reports serving 71 people through 2 service connections in Hardin County, Iowa.
Where does Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls 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 Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls 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 Hardin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Falls Water Department | Hardin | 5,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eldora Water Supply | Hardin | 2,664 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ackley Municipal Water Works | Hardin | 1,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hubbard Water Supply | Hardin | 860 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alden Water Supply | Hardin | 763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Radcliffe Municipal Water | Hardin | 561 | 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, “Loyal Order of the Moose-Iowa Falls, PWSID IA4260208, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/loyal-order-of-the-moose-iowa-falls-ia4260208 (data as of October 1, 2026).