Public water system · IA8245303
ActiveRiver Highlands Subdivision
At a glance
River Highlands Subdivision (PWSID IA8245303) is an active community water system in Scott County, Iowa. It reports serving 63 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does River Highlands Subdivision compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, River Highlands Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,285 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 178,240 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 River Highlands Subdivision 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 River Highlands Subdivision?
EPA lists River Highlands Subdivision 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. 57 of the 78 active systems in Scott County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does River Highlands Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Fluoride. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
River Highlands Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Highlands Subdivision?
River Highlands Subdivision (PWSID IA8245303) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does River Highlands Subdivision serve?
River Highlands Subdivision reports serving 63 people through 33 service connections in Scott County, Iowa.
Where does River Highlands Subdivision 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 River Highlands Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 River Highlands Subdivision'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Highlands Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, River Highlands Subdivision 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport | Scott | 147,720 | Community | Surface water |
| Eldridge Water Supply | Scott | 6,726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well | Scott | 6,165 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Park View Water & Sanitary District | Scott | 2,389 | Community | Groundwater |
| Truckomat Corporation | Scott | 1,794 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walcott Waterworks | Scott | 1,556 | 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, “River Highlands Subdivision, PWSID IA8245303, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/river-highlands-subdivision-ia8245303 (data as of October 1, 2026).