Public water system · IA9770024
ActiveSalix Water Supply
At a glance
Salix Water Supply (PWSID IA9770024) is an active community water system in Woodbury County, Iowa. It reports serving 295 people through 161 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
295
Service connections
161
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Salix Water Supply compare with other water systems in Woodbury County?
By EPA's size categories, Salix Water Supply 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 0.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Salix Water Supply 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 Salix Water Supply?
EPA lists Salix Water Supply 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. 20 of the 32 active systems in Woodbury County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Salix Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and March 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate, Arsenic and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Salix Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Salix Water Supply?
Salix Water Supply (PWSID IA9770024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Salix Water Supply serve?
Salix Water Supply reports serving 295 people through 161 service connections in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Where does Salix Water Supply 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 Salix Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. 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 Salix Water Supply'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Salix Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Salix Water Supply 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 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, “Salix Water Supply, PWSID IA9770024, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/salix-water-supply-ia9770024 (data as of October 1, 2026).