Public water system · IA6368601
ActiveSunrise Mill
At a glance
Sunrise Mill (PWSID IA6368601) is an active community water system in Marion County, Iowa. It reports serving 237 people through 79 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 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
237
Service connections
79
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunrise Mill compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunrise Mill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,325 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 30,229 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 Sunrise Mill 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 156 Iowa systems (8.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sunrise Mill?
EPA lists Sunrise Mill 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. 6 of the 13 active systems in Marion County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunrise Mill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and July 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Sunrise Mill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunrise Mill?
Sunrise Mill (PWSID IA6368601) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunrise Mill serve?
Sunrise Mill reports serving 237 people through 79 service connections in Marion County, Iowa.
Where does Sunrise Mill get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sunrise Mill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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 Sunrise Mill'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 3 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 Sunrise Mill's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunrise Mill 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella Water Works Department | Marion | 11,052 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knoxville Water Works | Marion | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marion Co. Rural Water District | Marion | 5,687 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pleasantville Water Works | Marion | 1,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melcher-Dallas Water Supply | Marion | 1,213 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irua - Pershing Utilities | Marion | 488 | Community | Purchased 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, “Sunrise Mill, PWSID IA6368601, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/sunrise-mill-ia6368601 (data as of October 1, 2026).