Public water system · IA4830811
ActiveSt Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead)
At a glance
St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) (PWSID IA4830811) is an active transient non-community water system in Iowa County, Iowa. It reports serving 38 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) compare with other water systems in Iowa County?
By EPA's size categories, St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iowa County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 884 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 13,265 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 St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) is well 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 St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead)?
EPA lists St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Iowa County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and October 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead): frequently asked questions
Who runs St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead)?
St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) (PWSID IA4830811) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) serve?
St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) reports serving 38 people through 2 service connections in Iowa County, Iowa.
Where does St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) 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 St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead) 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 Iowa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Public Water Supply | Iowa | 3,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poweshiek Water Association (Iac) | Iowa | 2,490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marengo Water Supply | Iowa | 2,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amana Society Water System North | Iowa | 1,248 | Community | Groundwater |
| North English Water Department | Iowa | 1,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Victor Municipal Water Dept | Iowa | 875 | 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, “St Johns Lutheran Church (Homestead), PWSID IA4830811, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/st-johns-lutheran-church-homestead-ia4830811 (data as of October 1, 2026).