Public water system · IA2436023
ActiveManilla Muni Service Dept
At a glance
Manilla Muni Service Dept (PWSID IA2436023) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Iowa. It reports serving 758 people through 347 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
758
Service connections
347
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Manilla Muni Service Dept compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, Manilla Muni Service Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Crawford County has 10 active public water systems, and Manilla Muni Service Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,553 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 15,526 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 Manilla Muni Service Dept 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. 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 Manilla Muni Service Dept?
EPA lists Manilla Muni Service Dept 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Crawford County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Manilla Muni Service Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and September 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Combined Radium (-226 and -228). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Manilla Muni Service Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Manilla Muni Service Dept?
Manilla Muni Service Dept (PWSID IA2436023) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Manilla Muni Service Dept serve?
Manilla Muni Service Dept reports serving 758 people through 347 service connections in Crawford County, Iowa.
Where does Manilla Muni Service Dept 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 Manilla Muni Service Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Manilla Muni Service Dept'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Manilla Muni Service Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Manilla Muni Service Dept 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison Water Supply | Crawford | 9,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| W Central Rwa - Denison Subsys | Crawford | 2,428 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Schleswig Munic Water Supply | Crawford | 803 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Charter Oak Water Supply | Crawford | 522 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dow City Water Works | Crawford | 467 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vail Water Supply | Crawford | 383 | 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, “Manilla Muni Service Dept, PWSID IA2436023, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/manilla-muni-service-dept-ia2436023 (data as of October 1, 2026).