Public water system · IA2223430
ActiveOsborne Outdoor Education Center
At a glance
Osborne Outdoor Education Center (PWSID IA2223430) is an active transient non-community water system in Clayton County, Iowa. It reports serving 34 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Osborne Outdoor Education Center compare with other water systems in Clayton County?
By EPA's size categories, Osborne Outdoor Education Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clayton County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 298 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 13,403 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 Osborne Outdoor Education Center 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 Osborne Outdoor Education Center?
EPA lists Osborne Outdoor Education Center 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 45 active systems in Clayton County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Osborne Outdoor Education Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between November 1994 and December 2013. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Osborne Outdoor Education Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Osborne Outdoor Education Center?
Osborne Outdoor Education Center (PWSID IA2223430) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Osborne Outdoor Education Center serve?
Osborne Outdoor Education Center reports serving 34 people through 7 service connections in Clayton County, Iowa.
Where does Osborne Outdoor Education Center 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 Osborne Outdoor Education Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. 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 Osborne Outdoor Education Center'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Osborne Outdoor Education Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Osborne Outdoor Education Center 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 Clayton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guttenberg Water Utility | Clayton | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monona Municipal Water Dept | Clayton | 1,471 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elkader Muni Water Dept | Clayton | 1,219 | Community | Groundwater |
| Strawberry Point Water Supply | Clayton | 1,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgewood Water Supply | Clayton | 939 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garnavillo Water Supply | Clayton | 763 | 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, “Osborne Outdoor Education Center, PWSID IA2223430, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/osborne-outdoor-education-center-ia2223430 (data as of October 1, 2026).