Public water system · IA0990990
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At a glance
Saints Avenue Apartments (PWSID IA0990990) is an active community water system in Bremer County, Iowa. It reports serving 125 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saints Avenue Apartments compare with other water systems in Bremer County?
By EPA's size categories, Saints Avenue Apartments is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bremer County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 56,553 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 Saints Avenue Apartments 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 Saints Avenue Apartments?
EPA lists Saints Avenue Apartments 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. 6 of the 16 active systems in Bremer County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Saints Avenue Apartments have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between July 1986 and September 2013. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Saints Avenue Apartments: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saints Avenue Apartments?
Saints Avenue Apartments (PWSID IA0990990) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Saints Avenue Apartments serve?
Saints Avenue Apartments reports serving 125 people through 70 service connections in Bremer County, Iowa.
Where does Saints Avenue Apartments 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 Saints Avenue Apartments have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Saints Avenue Apartments' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saints Avenue Apartments' water quality report?
As a community water system, Saints Avenue Apartments 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 Bremer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ia Regional Utilities Assoc (Waverly) | Bremer + 7 more | 37,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly Water Department | Bremer | 10,394 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sumner Water Supply | Bremer | 2,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Denver Water Supply | Bremer | 1,919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tripoli Water Supply | Bremer | 1,191 | Community | Groundwater |
| Janesville Water Supply | Bremer | 1,034 | Community | Purchased 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, “Saints Avenue Apartments, PWSID IA0990990, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/saints-avenue-apartments-ia0990990 (data as of October 1, 2026).