Public water system · IA3649072
ActiveRandolph Water Works
At a glance
Randolph Water Works (PWSID IA3649072) is an active community water system in Fremont County, Iowa. It reports serving 192 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
192
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Randolph Water Works compare with other water systems in Fremont County?
By EPA's size categories, Randolph Water Works is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fremont County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 439 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 5,711 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 Randolph Water Works 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 Randolph Water Works?
EPA lists Randolph Water Works 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Fremont County (62%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Randolph Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2012 and August 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Randolph Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Randolph Water Works?
Randolph Water Works (PWSID IA3649072) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Randolph Water Works serve?
Randolph Water Works reports serving 192 people through 100 service connections in Fremont County, Iowa.
Where does Randolph Water Works 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 Randolph Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Randolph Water Works' 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Randolph Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Randolph Water Works 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 Fremont County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Water Supply | Fremont | 1,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Sapp Bros Travel Centers | Fremont | 1,074 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tabor Water Supply | Fremont | 1,014 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamburg Water Supply | Fremont | 890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Farragut Water Supply | Fremont | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverton Water Works | Fremont | 250 | 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, “Randolph Water Works, PWSID IA3649072, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/randolph-water-works-ia3649072 (data as of October 1, 2026).