Public water system · IA2662064
ActivePulaski Municipal Water Dept
At a glance
Pulaski Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA2662064) is an active community water system in Davis County, Iowa. It reports serving 264 people through 120 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
264
Service connections
120
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pulaski Municipal Water Dept compare with other water systems in Davis County?
By EPA's size categories, Pulaski Municipal Water Dept is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Davis County has 2 active public water systems, and Pulaski Municipal Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,528 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% of the 3,056 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 Pulaski Municipal Water Dept 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pulaski Municipal Water Dept?
EPA lists Pulaski Municipal Water Dept 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Davis County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pulaski Municipal Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and July 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrite (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Pulaski Municipal Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pulaski Municipal Water Dept?
Pulaski Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA2662064) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pulaski Municipal Water Dept serve?
Pulaski Municipal Water Dept reports serving 264 people through 120 service connections in Davis County, Iowa.
Where does Pulaski Municipal Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Pulaski Municipal Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Pulaski Municipal Water Dept'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pulaski Municipal Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pulaski Municipal Water Dept 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 Davis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Muni Water Dept | Davis | 2,792 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Pulaski Municipal Water Dept, PWSID IA2662064, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/pulaski-municipal-water-dept-ia2662064 (data as of October 1, 2026).