Public water system · IA1037301
ActivePints Water Association
At a glance
Pints Water Association (PWSID IA1037301) is an active community water system in Buchanan County, Iowa. It reports serving 96 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
96
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pints Water Association compare with other water systems in Buchanan County?
By EPA's size categories, Pints Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buchanan County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 13,026 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 Pints Water Association 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. 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 Pints Water Association?
EPA lists Pints Water Association 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. 11 of the 20 active systems in Buchanan County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Pints Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and November 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Pints Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pints Water Association?
Pints Water Association (PWSID IA1037301) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pints Water Association serve?
Pints Water Association reports serving 96 people through 32 service connections in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Where does Pints Water Association 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 Pints Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. 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 Pints Water Association'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pints Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pints Water Association 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 Buchanan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Water Dept | Buchanan | 6,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jesup Municipal Water Supply | Buchanan | 2,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairbank Water Supply | Buchanan | 1,111 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Winthrop Water Supply | Buchanan | 840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hazleton Water Supply | Buchanan | 713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamont Water Supply | Buchanan | 429 | 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, “Pints Water Association, PWSID IA1037301, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/pints-water-association-ia1037301 (data as of October 1, 2026).