Public water system · IA5857011
ActiveMorning Sun Water Department
At a glance
Morning Sun Water Department (PWSID IA5857011) is an active community water system in Louisa County, Iowa. It reports serving 752 people through 416 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
752
Service connections
416
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morning Sun Water Department compare with other water systems in Louisa County?
By EPA's size categories, Morning Sun Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Louisa County has 22 active public water systems, and Morning Sun Water Department is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 70% above the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 9,731 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 Morning Sun Water Department 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 Morning Sun Water Department?
EPA lists Morning Sun Water Department 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 22 active systems in Louisa County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morning Sun Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 1998. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) and Nitrate. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Morning Sun Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morning Sun Water Department?
Morning Sun Water Department (PWSID IA5857011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Morning Sun Water Department serve?
Morning Sun Water Department reports serving 752 people through 416 service connections in Louisa County, Iowa.
Where does Morning Sun Water Department 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 Morning Sun Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. 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 Morning Sun Water Department'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morning Sun Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morning Sun Water Department 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 Louisa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello Municipal Water Works | Louisa | 2,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Junction Water Supply | Louisa | 1,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) | Louisa | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Louisa-Muscatine Community School | Louisa | 1,190 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caseys #3449 | Louisa | 715 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grandview Muni Water Dept | Louisa | 437 | 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, “Morning Sun Water Department, PWSID IA5857011, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/morning-sun-water-department-ia5857011 (data as of October 1, 2026).