Public water system · IA1849071
ActiveMeriden Municipal Water Supply
At a glance
Meriden Municipal Water Supply (PWSID IA1849071) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Iowa. It reports serving 161 people through 83 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
161
Service connections
83
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Meriden Municipal Water Supply compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Meriden Municipal Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,096 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 13,149 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 Meriden Municipal 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 Meriden Municipal Water Supply?
EPA lists Meriden Municipal 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Cherokee County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Meriden Municipal Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Meriden Municipal Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meriden Municipal Water Supply?
Meriden Municipal Water Supply (PWSID IA1849071) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Meriden Municipal Water Supply serve?
Meriden Municipal Water Supply reports serving 161 people through 83 service connections in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Where does Meriden Municipal 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 Meriden Municipal Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. 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 Meriden Municipal 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Meriden Municipal Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Meriden Municipal 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Water Supply - Plant 1 | Cherokee | 5,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem | Cherokee | 3,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee Rws- Mill Creek Subsystem | Cherokee | 1,451 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marcus Water Supply | Cherokee | 1,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurelia Water Supply | Cherokee | 968 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quimby Water Supply | Cherokee | 249 | 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, “Meriden Municipal Water Supply, PWSID IA1849071, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/meriden-municipal-water-supply-ia1849071 (data as of October 1, 2026).