Public water system · 070000003
ActiveSac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa
At a glance
Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa (PWSID 070000003) is an active community water system in Iowa. It reports serving 4,765 people through 432 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,765
Service connections
432
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa compare with other water systems in Iowa?
By EPA's size categories, Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa is about 29% 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 & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa?
EPA lists Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 07 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and July 2019. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | 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.
Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa?
Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa (PWSID 070000003) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 07.
How many people does Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa serve?
Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa reports serving 4,765 people through 432 service connections in Iowa.
Where does Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa 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 & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa 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 July 2019. 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 & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 07.
Where can I find Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sac & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa 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 Iowa
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Water Works | Polk | 246,055 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport | Scott | 147,720 | Community | Surface water |
| Cedar Rapids Water Department | Linn | 142,364 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sioux City Water Supply | Woodbury | 85,791 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ankeny, City of | Polk | 76,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Des Moines Water Works | Dallas + 1 more | 73,959 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 & Fox (Meskwaki) in Iowa, PWSID 070000003, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/sac-fox-meskwaki-in-iowa-070000003 (data as of October 1, 2026).