Public water system · IA0743907
ActiveMcfarlane Park
At a glance
Mcfarlane Park (PWSID IA0743907) is an active transient non-community water system in Black Hawk County, Iowa. It reports serving 40 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mcfarlane Park compare with other water systems in Black Hawk County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcfarlane Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Black Hawk County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,856 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 123,407 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 Mcfarlane Park 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 Mcfarlane Park?
EPA lists Mcfarlane Park 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. 10 of the 18 active systems in Black Hawk County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mcfarlane Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and April 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Mcfarlane Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcfarlane Park?
Mcfarlane Park (PWSID IA0743907) 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 Mcfarlane Park serve?
Mcfarlane Park reports serving 40 people through 13 service connections in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Where does Mcfarlane Park 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 Mcfarlane Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. 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 Mcfarlane Park'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mcfarlane Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mcfarlane Park 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 Black Hawk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Water Works | Black Hawk | 69,504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities | Black Hawk | 40,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evansdale Water Works | Black Hawk | 4,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hudson Water Supply | Black Hawk | 2,546 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| La Porte City Utilities | Black Hawk | 2,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk Run Heights Water Supply | Black Hawk | 1,069 | 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, “Mcfarlane Park, PWSID IA0743907, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/mcfarlane-park-ia0743907 (data as of October 1, 2026).