Public water system · IA4453016
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At a glance
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA4453016) is an active community water system in Henry County, Iowa. It reports serving 9,274 people through 3,594 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,274
Service connections
3,594
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Henry County has 11 active public water systems, and Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.5 times the county average of 1,425 people per system, and accounts for 59% of the 15,676 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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities is about 38% above 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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities 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 11 active systems in Henry County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994. The violations listed here began between October 1990 and October 1994. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Xylenes, Total (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | 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.
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities?
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA4453016) 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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities serve?
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities reports serving 9,274 people through 3,594 service connections in Henry County, Iowa.
Where does Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities 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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities 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 October 1994. 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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities' 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 October 1994. 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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities 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 Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Munic Water Dept | Henry | 1,910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant) | Henry | 1,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winfield Muni Water Dept | Henry | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayland Water Supply | Henry | 966 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salem Water Supply | Henry | 396 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Olds Municipal Water Dept | Henry | 192 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 Pleasant Municipal Utilities, PWSID IA4453016, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/mount-pleasant-municipal-utilities-ia4453016 (data as of October 1, 2026).