Public water system · IA9233522
ActiveMid-Prairie Home School Ed Center
At a glance
Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center (PWSID IA9233522) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Iowa. It reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 670 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 16,082 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center is about 63% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center?
EPA lists Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center as under public/private ownership. 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. 4 of the 24 active systems in Washington County (17%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and June 2016. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center?
Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center (PWSID IA9233522) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center serve?
Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Iowa.
Where does Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center 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 Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is 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 Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center is a non-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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Water Department | Washington | 7,362 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kalona Water Dept | Washington | 2,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wellman Municipal Waterworks | Washington | 1,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Water Supply | Washington | 1,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brighton Municipal Water Supply | Washington | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ainsworth Water Works | Washington | 511 | 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, “Mid-Prairie Home School Ed Center, PWSID IA9233522, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/mid-prairie-home-school-ed-center-ia9233522 (data as of October 1, 2026).