Public water system · IA1811102
ActiveRj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc.
At a glance
Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. (PWSID IA1811102) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cherokee County, Iowa. It reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,096 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 13,149 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc.?
EPA lists Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Cherokee County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and April 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc.?
Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. (PWSID IA1811102) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. serve?
Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Where does Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. 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 Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc.'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc. is a non-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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Water Supply - Plant 1 | Cherokee | 5,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee Rws - Cherokee Subsystem | Cherokee | 3,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee Rws- Mill Creek Subsystem | Cherokee | 1,451 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marcus Water Supply | Cherokee | 1,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurelia Water Supply | Cherokee | 968 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quimby Water Supply | Cherokee | 249 | 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, “Rj Thomas Manufacturing Co Inc., PWSID IA1811102, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/rj-thomas-manufacturing-co-inc-ia1811102 (data as of October 1, 2026).