Public water system · IA9368035
ActiveSeymour Municipal Utility Water Dept
At a glance
Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept (PWSID IA9368035) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Iowa. It reports serving 637 people through 387 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
637
Service connections
387
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 5 active public water systems, and Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 678 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 3,392 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 Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 119 Iowa systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept?
EPA lists Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Wayne County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and January 2004. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept?
Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept (PWSID IA9368035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept serve?
Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept reports serving 637 people through 387 service connections in Wayne County, Iowa.
Where does Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corydon Water Supply | Wayne | 1,610 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Humeston Water Plant | Wayne | 465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Allerton Water Works | Wayne | 430 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lineville Water Supply | Wayne | 250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Seymour Municipal Utility Water Dept, PWSID IA9368035, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/seymour-municipal-utility-water-dept-ia9368035 (data as of October 1, 2026).