Public water system · IA8474097
ActiveOrange City Municipal Water Department
At a glance
Orange City Municipal Water Department (PWSID IA8474097) is an active community water system in Sioux County, Iowa. It reports serving 6,267 people through 2,273 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,267
Service connections
2,273
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orange City Municipal Water Department compare with other water systems in Sioux County?
By EPA's size categories, Orange City Municipal Water Department is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sioux County has 16 active public water systems, and Orange City Municipal Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 159% above the county average of 2,416 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 38,650 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 Orange City Municipal Water Department is roughly in line with 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 Orange City Municipal Water Department?
EPA lists Orange City Municipal Water Department 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. 13 of the 16 active systems in Sioux County (81%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Orange City Municipal Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and January 2002. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Orange City Municipal Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orange City Municipal Water Department?
Orange City Municipal Water Department (PWSID IA8474097) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Orange City Municipal Water Department serve?
Orange City Municipal Water Department reports serving 6,267 people through 2,273 service connections in Sioux County, Iowa.
Where does Orange City Municipal Water Department 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 Orange City Municipal Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Orange City Municipal Water Department'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Orange City Municipal Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orange City Municipal Water Department 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 Sioux County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Municipal Water Department | Sioux | 8,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Sioux County Rural Water | Sioux | 5,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Valley Water Supply | Sioux | 4,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rural Water System #1 | Sioux | 3,428 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hawarden Water Supply | Sioux | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hull Water Supply | Sioux | 2,384 | 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, “Orange City Municipal Water Department, PWSID IA8474097, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/orange-city-municipal-water-department-ia8474097 (data as of October 1, 2026).