Public water system · IA4910202
ActiveNita Ho Valley Assoc
At a glance
Nita Ho Valley Assoc (PWSID IA4910202) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Iowa. It reports serving 46 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
46
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nita Ho Valley Assoc compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Nita Ho Valley Assoc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 495 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 12,876 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Nita Ho Valley Assoc is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Nita Ho Valley Assoc?
EPA lists Nita Ho Valley Assoc as privately owned. 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 26 active systems in Jackson County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Nita Ho Valley Assoc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1988 and July 2009. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Nita Ho Valley Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nita Ho Valley Assoc?
Nita Ho Valley Assoc (PWSID IA4910202) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nita Ho Valley Assoc serve?
Nita Ho Valley Assoc reports serving 46 people through 23 service connections in Jackson County, Iowa.
Where does Nita Ho Valley Assoc 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 Nita Ho Valley Assoc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Nita Ho Valley Assoc'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 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nita Ho Valley Assoc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nita Ho Valley Assoc is a 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Municipal Water | Jackson | 6,128 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellevue Municipal Utilities | Jackson | 2,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Preston Muni Water Supply | Jackson | 949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sabula Water Supply | Jackson | 506 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miles Water Department | Jackson | 408 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluff Lake Catfish Farm | Jackson | 400 | 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, “Nita Ho Valley Assoc, PWSID IA4910202, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/nita-ho-valley-assoc-ia4910202 (data as of October 1, 2026).