Public water system · IA9721883
ActiveSalem Lutheran Church Correctionville
At a glance
Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville (PWSID IA9721883) is an active transient non-community water system in Woodbury County, Iowa. It reports serving 35 people through 2 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville compare with other water systems in Woodbury County?
By EPA's size categories, Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Woodbury County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,110 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 99,514 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville?
EPA lists Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville 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. 9 of the 32 active systems in Woodbury County (28%) are also privately owned.
Does Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and April 2000. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | 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.
Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville?
Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville (PWSID IA9721883) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville serve?
Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Where does Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville 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 Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. 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 Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville is a 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 Woodbury County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Water Supply | Woodbury | 85,791 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sergeant Bluff Water Supply | Woodbury | 5,015 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moville Water Supply | Woodbury | 1,687 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sloan Water Supply | Woodbury | 1,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lawton Water Supply | Woodbury | 988 | Community | Groundwater |
| Correctionville Water Supply | Woodbury | 766 | 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, “Salem Lutheran Church Correctionville, PWSID IA9721883, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/salem-lutheran-church-correctionville-ia9721883 (data as of October 1, 2026).