Public water system · IA3440007
ActiveRudd Waterworks
At a glance
Rudd Waterworks (PWSID IA3440007) is an active community water system in Floyd County, Iowa. It reports serving 358 people through 197 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
358
Service connections
197
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rudd Waterworks compare with other water systems in Floyd County?
By EPA's size categories, Rudd Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Floyd County has 18 active public water systems, and Rudd Waterworks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 685 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 12,330 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 Rudd Waterworks 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 Rudd Waterworks?
EPA lists Rudd Waterworks 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. 9 of the 18 active systems in Floyd County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rudd Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2010. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and February 2010. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Rudd Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rudd Waterworks?
Rudd Waterworks (PWSID IA3440007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rudd Waterworks serve?
Rudd Waterworks reports serving 358 people through 197 service connections in Floyd County, Iowa.
Where does Rudd Waterworks 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 Rudd Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2010. 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 Rudd Waterworks' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rudd Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Rudd Waterworks 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 Floyd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Water Supply | Floyd | 7,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nora Springs Water Supply | Floyd | 1,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| 218 Fuel Express | Floyd | 914 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rockford Water Supply | Floyd | 762 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Ridge Golf Course | Floyd | 316 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Floyd Muni Water Supply | Floyd | 313 | 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, “Rudd Waterworks, PWSID IA3440007, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/rudd-waterworks-ia3440007 (data as of October 1, 2026).