Public water system · IA3643202
ActiveSapp Bros Travel Centers
At a glance
Sapp Bros Travel Centers (PWSID IA3643202) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Fremont County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,074 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,074
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sapp Bros Travel Centers compare with other water systems in Fremont County?
By EPA's size categories, Sapp Bros Travel Centers is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fremont County has 13 active public water systems, and Sapp Bros Travel Centers is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 144% above the county average of 439 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 5,711 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Sapp Bros Travel Centers is about 150% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Sapp Bros Travel Centers?
EPA lists Sapp Bros Travel Centers 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. 3 of the 13 active systems in Fremont County (23%) are also privately owned.
Does Sapp Bros Travel Centers have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and January 2016. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Sapp Bros Travel Centers: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sapp Bros Travel Centers?
Sapp Bros Travel Centers (PWSID IA3643202) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sapp Bros Travel Centers serve?
Sapp Bros Travel Centers reports serving 1,074 people through 11 service connections in Fremont County, Iowa.
Where does Sapp Bros Travel Centers 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 Sapp Bros Travel Centers have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Sapp Bros Travel Centers' 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sapp Bros Travel Centers' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sapp Bros Travel Centers is a non-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 Fremont County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Water Supply | Fremont | 1,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Tabor Water Supply | Fremont | 1,014 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamburg Water Supply | Fremont | 890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Farragut Water Supply | Fremont | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverton Water Works | Fremont | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waubonsie St Pk (Overlook Well) | Fremont | 229 | Transient non-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, “Sapp Bros Travel Centers, PWSID IA3643202, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/sapp-bros-travel-centers-ia3643202 (data as of October 1, 2026).