Public water system · IA0397801
ActiveOld East Paint Creek Lutheran Church
At a glance
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church (PWSID IA0397801) is an active transient non-community water system in Allamakee County, Iowa. It reports serving 120 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Allamakee County?
By EPA's size categories, Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allamakee County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 10,414 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 Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church is about 17% 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 Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church 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. 28 of the 34 active systems in Allamakee County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church?
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church (PWSID IA0397801) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church serve?
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church reports serving 120 people through 2 service connections in Allamakee County, Iowa.
Where does Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church 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 Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church'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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church 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 Allamakee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukon Water Department | Allamakee | 3,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| Postville Water Department | Allamakee | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lansing Water Supply | Allamakee | 983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC | Allamakee | 550 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Albin Water Supply | Allamakee | 432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harpers Ferry City Complex | Allamakee | 262 | 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, “Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, PWSID IA0397801, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/old-east-paint-creek-lutheran-church-ia0397801 (data as of October 1, 2026).