Public water system · IA0650001
ActiveMount Auburn Water Supply
At a glance
Mount Auburn Water Supply (PWSID IA0650001) is an active community water system in Benton County, Iowa. It reports serving 162 people through 64 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
162
Service connections
64
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mount Auburn Water Supply compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Auburn Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 19,007 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 Mount Auburn 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. 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 Mount Auburn Water Supply?
EPA lists Mount Auburn 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. 14 of the 23 active systems in Benton County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mount Auburn Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. The violations listed here began between July 1987 and April 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Xylenes, Total, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | 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.
Mount Auburn Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Auburn Water Supply?
Mount Auburn Water Supply (PWSID IA0650001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Auburn Water Supply serve?
Mount Auburn Water Supply reports serving 162 people through 64 service connections in Benton County, Iowa.
Where does Mount Auburn Water Supply 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 Mount Auburn Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. 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 Mount Auburn 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mount Auburn Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mount Auburn 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Municipal Water Dept | Benton | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine Water Dept | Benton | 2,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkins Municipal Water Works | Benton | 2,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) | Benton | 2,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Urbana Water Supply | Benton | 1,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shellsburg Water Supply | Benton | 961 | 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, “Mount Auburn Water Supply, PWSID IA0650001, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/mount-auburn-water-supply-ia0650001 (data as of October 1, 2026).