Public water system · IA5159001
ActiveMaharishi Vedic City Water Supply
At a glance
Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply (PWSID IA5159001) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Iowa. It reports serving 60 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
30
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,442 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 11,535 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 Maharishi Vedic City 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 156 Iowa systems (8.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply?
EPA lists Maharishi Vedic City 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Jefferson County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2021 and November 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply?
Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply (PWSID IA5159001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply serve?
Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply reports serving 60 people through 30 service connections in Jefferson County, Iowa.
Where does Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Maharishi Vedic City 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Maharishi Vedic City 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Water Supply | Jefferson | 9,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson County Rural Water District | Jefferson | 468 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Batavia Water Works | Jefferson | 430 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Libertyville Water Works | Jefferson | 304 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lockridge Muni Water Supply | Jefferson | 244 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fairfield Estates Mobile Home Park | Jefferson | 140 | 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, “Maharishi Vedic City Water Supply, PWSID IA5159001, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/maharishi-vedic-city-water-supply-ia5159001 (data as of October 1, 2026).