Public water system · IA1025202
ActivePoet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC
At a glance
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC (PWSID IA1025202) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Buchanan County, Iowa. It reports serving 62 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
62
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC compare with other water systems in Buchanan County?
By EPA's size categories, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC 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 0.5% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC?
EPA lists Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and July 2013. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC?
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC (PWSID IA1025202) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC serve?
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC reports serving 62 people through 3 service connections in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Where does Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC is a non-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 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, “Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC, PWSID IA1025202, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/poet-biorefining-fairbank-llc-ia1025202 (data as of October 1, 2026).