Public water system · IA8584000
ActiveStory City Water Dept
At a glance
Story City Water Dept (PWSID IA8584000) is an active community water system in Story County, Iowa. It reports serving 3,357 people through 1,574 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,357
Service connections
1,574
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Story City Water Dept compare with other water systems in Story County?
By EPA's size categories, Story City Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Story County has 20 active public water systems, and Story City Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 6,045 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 120,903 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 Story City Water Dept is about half of 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 Story City Water Dept?
EPA lists Story City 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. 14 of the 20 active systems in Story County (70%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Story City Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1982 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1982-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Story City Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Story City Water Dept?
Story City Water Dept (PWSID IA8584000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Story City Water Dept serve?
Story City Water Dept reports serving 3,357 people through 1,574 service connections in Story County, Iowa.
Where does Story City Water Dept 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 Story City Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Story City 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Story City Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Story City 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 Story County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames Water Treatment Plant | Story | 55,177 | Community | Groundwater |
| Isu | Story | 42,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Nevada Water Supply | Story | 6,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| Huxley Waterworks Dept | Story | 4,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| Slater Muni Water Dept | Story | 1,548 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Roland Water Supply | Story | 1,394 | 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, “Story City Water Dept, PWSID IA8584000, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/story-city-water-dept-ia8584000 (data as of October 1, 2026).