Public water system · IA3275087
ActiveRingsted Water Supply
At a glance
Ringsted Water Supply (PWSID IA3275087) is an active community water system in Emmet County, Iowa. It reports serving 365 people through 240 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
365
Service connections
240
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ringsted Water Supply compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Ringsted Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 12 active public water systems, and Ringsted Water Supply is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 672 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 8,060 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 Ringsted 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 Ringsted Water Supply?
EPA lists Ringsted 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Emmet County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ringsted Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and March 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Ringsted Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ringsted Water Supply?
Ringsted Water Supply (PWSID IA3275087) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ringsted Water Supply serve?
Ringsted Water Supply reports serving 365 people through 240 service connections in Emmet County, Iowa.
Where does Ringsted 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 Ringsted Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Ringsted 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Ringsted Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ringsted 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Water Treatment Plant | Emmet | 5,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Armstrong Water Supply | Emmet | 918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallingford Municipal Waterworks | Emmet | 170 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Droessler'S Water | Emmet | 158 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Culvers of Petoskey | Emmet | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wolden Recreation Area | Emmet | 100 | Transient non-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, “Ringsted Water Supply, PWSID IA3275087, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/ringsted-water-supply-ia3275087 (data as of October 1, 2026).