Public water system · IA5343402
ActiveOutback Canoe Rental
At a glance
Outback Canoe Rental (PWSID IA5343402) is an active transient non-community water system in Jones County, Iowa. It reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Outback Canoe Rental compare with other water systems in Jones County?
By EPA's size categories, Outback Canoe Rental is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jones County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 435 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 16,079 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 Outback Canoe Rental 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 Outback Canoe Rental?
EPA lists Outback Canoe Rental 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. 25 of the 37 active systems in Jones County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Outback Canoe Rental have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and May 2022. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-08-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-05-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Outback Canoe Rental: frequently asked questions
Who runs Outback Canoe Rental?
Outback Canoe Rental (PWSID IA5343402) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Outback Canoe Rental serve?
Outback Canoe Rental reports serving 27 people through 1 service connection in Jones County, Iowa.
Where does Outback Canoe Rental 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 Outback Canoe Rental have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Outback Canoe Rental'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Outback Canoe Rental's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Outback Canoe Rental 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 Jones County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anamosa Municipal Water Supply | Jones | 4,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monticello Water Supply | Jones | 4,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Jones | 1,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caseys General Store (Anamosa) | Jones | 1,215 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Olin Water Supply | Jones | 651 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyoming Water System | Jones | 523 | 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, “Outback Canoe Rental, PWSID IA5343402, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/outback-canoe-rental-ia5343402 (data as of October 1, 2026).