Public water system · IA8150015
ActiveSac City Municipal Water Plant
At a glance
Sac City Municipal Water Plant (PWSID IA8150015) is an active community water system in Sac County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,093 people through 1,200 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 July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,093
Service connections
1,200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sac City Municipal Water Plant compare with other water systems in Sac County?
By EPA's size categories, Sac City Municipal Water Plant is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sac County has 9 active public water systems, and Sac City Municipal Water Plant is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 122% above the county average of 944 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 8,496 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 Sac City Municipal Water Plant 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 Sac City Municipal Water Plant?
EPA lists Sac City Municipal Water Plant 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 9 active systems in Sac County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sac City Municipal Water Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and July 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Sac City Municipal Water Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sac City Municipal Water Plant?
Sac City Municipal Water Plant (PWSID IA8150015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sac City Municipal Water Plant serve?
Sac City Municipal Water Plant reports serving 2,093 people through 1,200 service connections in Sac County, Iowa.
Where does Sac City Municipal Water Plant 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 Sac City Municipal Water Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Sac City Municipal Water Plant'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 July 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sac City Municipal Water Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sac City Municipal Water Plant 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 Sac County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Rwa-Boyer System | Sac | 1,715 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake View Water Supply | Sac | 1,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odebolt Water Supply | Sac | 994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wall Lake Water Supply | Sac | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Schaller Water Supply | Sac | 729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Early Municipal Water Supply | Sac | 587 | 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, “Sac City Municipal Water Plant, PWSID IA8150015, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/sac-city-municipal-water-plant-ia8150015 (data as of October 1, 2026).