Public water system · IA4465093
ActiveOlds Municipal Water Dept
At a glance
Olds Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA4465093) is an active community water system in Henry County, Iowa. It reports serving 192 people through 180 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
192
Service connections
180
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Olds Municipal Water Dept compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Olds Municipal Water Dept is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Henry County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,425 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 Olds Municipal Water Dept 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Olds Municipal Water Dept?
EPA lists Olds Municipal Water Dept 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 Olds Municipal Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between July 1987 and August 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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.
Olds Municipal Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Olds Municipal Water Dept?
Olds Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA4465093) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Olds Municipal Water Dept serve?
Olds Municipal Water Dept reports serving 192 people through 180 service connections in Henry County, Iowa.
Where does Olds Municipal Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Olds Municipal Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. 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 Olds Municipal Water Dept'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Olds Municipal Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Olds Municipal Water Dept 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities | Henry | 9,274 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
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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, “Olds Municipal Water Dept, PWSID IA4465093, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/olds-municipal-water-dept-ia4465093 (data as of October 1, 2026).