Public water system · IA4051002
ActiveStratford Muni Water Dept
At a glance
Stratford Muni Water Dept (PWSID IA4051002) is an active community water system in Hamilton County, Iowa. It reports serving 707 people through 326 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
707
Service connections
326
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stratford Muni Water Dept compare with other water systems in Hamilton County?
By EPA's size categories, Stratford Muni Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hamilton County has 13 active public water systems, and Stratford Muni Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 1,099 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 14,289 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 Stratford Muni 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. 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 Stratford Muni Water Dept?
EPA lists Stratford Muni 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Hamilton County (62%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stratford Muni Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1979 and July 2025. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1983-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-04-21 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-05-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-05-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Stratford Muni Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stratford Muni Water Dept?
Stratford Muni Water Dept (PWSID IA4051002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Stratford Muni Water Dept serve?
Stratford Muni Water Dept reports serving 707 people through 326 service connections in Hamilton County, Iowa.
Where does Stratford Muni 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 Stratford Muni Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Stratford Muni 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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stratford Muni Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stratford Muni 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 Hamilton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City Water Supply | Hamilton | 7,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flying J No 572 | Hamilton | 1,892 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jewell Water Supply | Hamilton | 1,216 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williams Travel Center | Hamilton | 610 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ellsworth Public Water Supply | Hamilton | 514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanhope Water Department | Hamilton | 364 | 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, “Stratford Muni Water Dept, PWSID IA4051002, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/stratford-muni-water-dept-ia4051002 (data as of October 1, 2026).