Public water system · IA3130863
ActiveScherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc.
At a glance
Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. (PWSID IA3130863) is an active transient non-community water system in Dubuque County, Iowa. It reports serving 48 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. compare with other water systems in Dubuque County?
By EPA's size categories, Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dubuque County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,255 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 92,853 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 Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. is about 67% 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 Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc.?
EPA lists Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. 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. 49 of the 74 active systems in Dubuque County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and October 2018. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc.?
Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. (PWSID IA3130863) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. serve?
Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. reports serving 48 people through 2 service connections in Dubuque County, Iowa.
Where does Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. 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 Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc.'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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc. 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 Dubuque County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Water Works | Dubuque | 59,667 | Community | Groundwater |
| Asbury Municipal Water System | Dubuque | 5,943 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dyersville Municipal Water Co | Dubuque | 4,477 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque | 3,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cascade Municipal Water Supply | Dubuque | 2,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peosta Water Supply | Dubuque | 2,278 | 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, “Scherrmanns Implement and Appliance Inc., PWSID IA3130863, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/scherrmanns-implement-and-appliance-inc-ia3130863 (data as of October 1, 2026).