Public water system · IA5475050
ActiveSigourney Muni Water Works
At a glance
Sigourney Muni Water Works (PWSID IA5475050) is an active community water system in Keokuk County, Iowa. It reports serving 2,004 people through 1,019 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,004
Service connections
1,019
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sigourney Muni Water Works compare with other water systems in Keokuk County?
By EPA's size categories, Sigourney Muni Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Keokuk County has 12 active public water systems, and Sigourney Muni Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,926 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 23,108 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 Sigourney Muni Water Works 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 Sigourney Muni Water Works?
EPA lists Sigourney Muni Water Works 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. 10 of the 12 active systems in Keokuk County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sigourney Muni Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and July 2005. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Antimony. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sigourney Muni Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sigourney Muni Water Works?
Sigourney Muni Water Works (PWSID IA5475050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sigourney Muni Water Works serve?
Sigourney Muni Water Works reports serving 2,004 people through 1,019 service connections in Keokuk County, Iowa.
Where does Sigourney Muni Water Works 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 Sigourney Muni Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Sigourney Muni Water Works' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sigourney Muni Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sigourney Muni Water Works 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 Keokuk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello Rural Water Assoc. | Keokuk + 3 more | 17,263 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Keota Water Dept | Keokuk | 897 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hedrick Water Supply | Keokuk | 728 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| What Cheer Water Supply | Keokuk | 646 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Richland Water Supply | Keokuk | 542 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delta Water Supply | Keokuk | 264 | Community | Purchased 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, “Sigourney Muni Water Works, PWSID IA5475050, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/sigourney-muni-water-works-ia5475050 (data as of October 1, 2026).