Public water system · IA2279003
ActiveStrawberry Point Water Supply
At a glance
Strawberry Point Water Supply (PWSID IA2279003) is an active community water system in Clayton County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,155 people through 585 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,155
Service connections
585
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Strawberry Point Water Supply compare with other water systems in Clayton County?
By EPA's size categories, Strawberry Point Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clayton County has 45 active public water systems, and Strawberry Point Water Supply is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 298 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% of the 13,403 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 Strawberry Point Water Supply 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 Strawberry Point Water Supply?
EPA lists Strawberry Point 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. 14 of the 45 active systems in Clayton County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Strawberry Point Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998. The violations listed here began between September 1990 and April 1998. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Strawberry Point Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Strawberry Point Water Supply?
Strawberry Point Water Supply (PWSID IA2279003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Strawberry Point Water Supply serve?
Strawberry Point Water Supply reports serving 1,155 people through 585 service connections in Clayton County, Iowa.
Where does Strawberry Point 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 Strawberry Point Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998. 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 Strawberry Point 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Strawberry Point Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Strawberry Point Water Supply 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 Clayton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guttenberg Water Utility | Clayton | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monona Municipal Water Dept | Clayton | 1,471 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elkader Muni Water Dept | Clayton | 1,219 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgewood Water Supply | Clayton | 939 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garnavillo Water Supply | Clayton | 763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcgregor Water Dept | Clayton | 747 | 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, “Strawberry Point Water Supply, PWSID IA2279003, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/strawberry-point-water-supply-ia2279003 (data as of October 1, 2026).