Public water system · IA5715702
ActivePoweshiek Water Association (Cr)
At a glance
Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) (PWSID IA5715702) is an active community water system in Benton County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,000 people through 929 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
929
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Benton County has 23 active public water systems, and Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 142% above the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 19,007 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 Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) 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. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 20 Iowa systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Poweshiek Water Association (Cr)?
EPA lists Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) 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. 9 of the 23 active systems in Benton County (39%) are also privately owned.
Does Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Poweshiek Water Association (Cr): frequently asked questions
Who runs Poweshiek Water Association (Cr)?
Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) (PWSID IA5715702) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) serve?
Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) reports serving 2,000 people through 929 service connections in Benton County, Iowa.
Where does Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Poweshiek Water Association (Cr)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Poweshiek Water Association (Cr)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Municipal Water Dept | Benton | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine Water Dept | Benton | 2,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkins Municipal Water Works | Benton | 2,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Urbana Water Supply | Benton | 1,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shellsburg Water Supply | Benton | 961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newhall Water Supply | Benton | 881 | 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, “Poweshiek Water Association (Cr), PWSID IA5715702, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/poweshiek-water-association-cr-ia5715702 (data as of October 1, 2026).