Public water system · IA3759487
ActiveRaccoon River Bible Camp
At a glance
Raccoon River Bible Camp (PWSID IA3759487) is an active transient non-community water system in Greene County, Iowa. It reports serving 83 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
83
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Raccoon River Bible Camp compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Raccoon River Bible Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greene County has 5 active public water systems, and Raccoon River Bible Camp is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,175 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 5,876 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Raccoon River Bible Camp is about 42% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Raccoon River Bible Camp?
EPA lists Raccoon River Bible Camp 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. 1 of the 5 active systems in Greene County (20%) are also privately owned.
Does Raccoon River Bible Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and August 2019. By type: 4 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Raccoon River Bible Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Raccoon River Bible Camp?
Raccoon River Bible Camp (PWSID IA3759487) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Raccoon River Bible Camp serve?
Raccoon River Bible Camp reports serving 83 people through 9 service connections in Greene County, Iowa.
Where does Raccoon River Bible Camp 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 Raccoon River Bible Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. 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 Raccoon River Bible Camp'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Raccoon River Bible Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Raccoon River Bible Camp is a 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Water Department | Greene | 4,182 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Jct Municipal Water Dept | Greene | 725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scranton Water System | Greene | 511 | Community | Groundwater |
| Churdan Water Supply | Greene | 375 | 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, “Raccoon River Bible Camp, PWSID IA3759487, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/raccoon-river-bible-camp-ia3759487 (data as of October 1, 2026).