Public water system · IA7155059
ActivePrimghar Municipal Water Supply
At a glance
Primghar Municipal Water Supply (PWSID IA7155059) is an active community water system in O'Brien County, Iowa. It reports serving 902 people through 495 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
902
Service connections
495
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Primghar Municipal Water Supply compare with other water systems in O'Brien County?
By EPA's size categories, Primghar Municipal Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). O'Brien County has 7 active public water systems, and Primghar Municipal Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 1,597 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 11,182 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 Primghar Municipal Water Supply 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 Primghar Municipal Water Supply?
EPA lists Primghar Municipal Water Supply as owned by a local government. 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in O'Brien County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Primghar Municipal Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 1990 and October 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Primghar Municipal Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Primghar Municipal Water Supply?
Primghar Municipal Water Supply (PWSID IA7155059) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Primghar Municipal Water Supply serve?
Primghar Municipal Water Supply reports serving 902 people through 495 service connections in O'Brien County, Iowa.
Where does Primghar Municipal Water Supply 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 Primghar Municipal Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Primghar Municipal Water Supply'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Primghar Municipal Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Primghar Municipal Water Supply 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 O'Brien County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Water Department | O'Brien | 5,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartley Municipal Water Department | O'Brien | 1,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanborn Water Supply | O'Brien | 1,392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paullina Municipal Water Supply | O'Brien | 996 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sutherland Water Supply | O'Brien | 629 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Calumet Water Supply | O'Brien | 146 | Community | Purchased 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, “Primghar Municipal Water Supply, PWSID IA7155059, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/primghar-municipal-water-supply-ia7155059 (data as of October 1, 2026).