Public water system · IA4525807
ActiveOur Lady of Lourdes Church
At a glance
Our Lady of Lourdes Church (PWSID IA4525807) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Iowa. It reports serving 165 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
165
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Our Lady of Lourdes Church compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 7,302 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Church is about 15% above 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Church?
EPA lists Our Lady of Lourdes 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. 10 of the 21 active systems in Howard County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Our Lady of Lourdes Church have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Our Lady of Lourdes Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Our Lady of Lourdes Church?
Our Lady of Lourdes Church (PWSID IA4525807) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Our Lady of Lourdes Church serve?
Our Lady of Lourdes Church reports serving 165 people through 2 service connections in Howard County, Iowa.
Where does Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Our Lady of Lourdes Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresco Waterworks | Howard | 3,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riceville Water Supply | Howard + 1 more | 816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elma Water Supply | Howard | 505 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lime Springs Water Supply | Howard | 473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Protivin Water Supply | Howard | 269 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Hendricks Park (East Well) | Howard | 192 | 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, “Our Lady of Lourdes Church, PWSID IA4525807, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/our-lady-of-lourdes-church-ia4525807 (data as of October 1, 2026).