Public water system · IA6965091
ActiveStanton Water Supply
At a glance
Stanton Water Supply (PWSID IA6965091) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, Iowa. It reports serving 683 people through 304 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
683
Service connections
304
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stanton Water Supply compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Stanton Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 5 active public water systems, and Stanton Water Supply is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,251 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 11,256 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 Stanton Water Supply is about 4.7 times 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 Stanton Water Supply?
EPA lists Stanton Water Supply 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Montgomery County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stanton Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), o-Dichlorobenzene and p-Dichlorobenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-27 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | 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.
Stanton Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stanton Water Supply?
Stanton Water Supply (PWSID IA6965091) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Stanton Water Supply serve?
Stanton Water Supply reports serving 683 people through 304 service connections in Montgomery County, Iowa.
Where does Stanton Water Supply 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 Stanton Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Stanton Water Supply'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stanton Water Supply's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stanton Water Supply 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Water Supply | Montgomery | 5,596 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Reg Water District (Red Oak) | Montgomery | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Villisca Municipal Water Dept | Montgomery | 1,132 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elliott Water Supply | Montgomery | 345 | 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, “Stanton Water Supply, PWSID IA6965091, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/stanton-water-supply-ia6965091 (data as of October 1, 2026).