Public water system · IA7048001
ActiveMuscatine Power & Water
At a glance
Muscatine Power & Water (PWSID IA7048001) is an active community water system in Muscatine County, Iowa. It reports serving 25,516 people through 10,443 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 July 1987.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,516
Service connections
10,443
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Muscatine Power & Water compare with other water systems in Muscatine County?
By EPA's size categories, Muscatine Power & Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Muscatine County has 40 active public water systems, and Muscatine Power & Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26 times the county average of 974 people per system, and accounts for 66% of the 38,948 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 Muscatine Power & Water is about 3.8 times 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 Muscatine Power & Water?
EPA lists Muscatine Power & Water 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 40 active systems in Muscatine County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Muscatine Power & Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1987. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Muscatine Power & Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Muscatine Power & Water?
Muscatine Power & Water (PWSID IA7048001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Muscatine Power & Water serve?
Muscatine Power & Water reports serving 25,516 people through 10,443 service connections in Muscatine County, Iowa.
Where does Muscatine Power & Water 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 Muscatine Power & Water 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 July 1987. 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 Muscatine Power & Water'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 July 1987. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Muscatine Power & Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Muscatine Power & Water 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 Muscatine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty Water Utility | Muscatine | 3,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilton Water Supply | Muscatine | 2,924 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Liberty Foods | Muscatine | 925 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ssab Iowa Inc. | Muscatine | 760 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caseys Store (Nichols) #2472 | Muscatine | 603 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bayer Crop Science Lp | Muscatine | 575 | Non-transient non-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, “Muscatine Power & Water, PWSID IA7048001, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/muscatine-power-water-ia7048001 (data as of October 1, 2026).