Public water system · IA3423069
ActiveNora Springs Water Supply
At a glance
Nora Springs Water Supply (PWSID IA3423069) is an active community water system in Floyd County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,369 people through 565 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,369
Service connections
565
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nora Springs Water Supply compare with other water systems in Floyd County?
By EPA's size categories, Nora Springs Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Floyd County has 18 active public water systems, and Nora Springs Water Supply is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 685 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 12,330 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 Nora Springs 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 Nora Springs Water Supply?
EPA lists Nora Springs 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. 9 of the 18 active systems in Floyd County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Nora Springs Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between July 1979 and October 1999. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Barium. EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-07-09 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Bariumcode 1010 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Nora Springs Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nora Springs Water Supply?
Nora Springs Water Supply (PWSID IA3423069) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nora Springs Water Supply serve?
Nora Springs Water Supply reports serving 1,369 people through 565 service connections in Floyd County, Iowa.
Where does Nora Springs 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 Nora Springs Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Nora Springs 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nora Springs Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Nora Springs 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 Floyd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Water Supply | Floyd | 7,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| 218 Fuel Express | Floyd | 914 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rockford Water Supply | Floyd | 762 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rudd Waterworks | Floyd | 358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Ridge Golf Course | Floyd | 316 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Floyd Muni Water Supply | Floyd | 313 | 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, “Nora Springs Water Supply, PWSID IA3423069, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/nora-springs-water-supply-ia3423069 (data as of October 1, 2026).