Public water system · IA9630205
ActiveThe Country Express
At a glance
The Country Express (PWSID IA9630205) is an active transient non-community water system in Winneshiek County, Iowa. It reports serving 515 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
515
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Country Express compare with other water systems in Winneshiek County?
By EPA's size categories, The Country Express is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Winneshiek County has 43 active public water systems, and The Country Express is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 50% above the county average of 343 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 14,733 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 The Country Express is about 3.6 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 The Country Express?
EPA lists The Country Express 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. 27 of the 43 active systems in Winneshiek County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does The Country Express have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
The Country Express: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Country Express?
The Country Express (PWSID IA9630205) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Country Express serve?
The Country Express reports serving 515 people through 2 service connections in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Where does The Country Express 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 The Country Express have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 The Country Express' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Country Express' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Country Express 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 Winneshiek County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah Water Department | Winneshiek | 7,615 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calmar Water Supply | Winneshiek | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ossian Water Supply | Winneshiek | 802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freeport Water District | Winneshiek | 775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turkey Valley Community School | Winneshiek | 490 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Spillville Water Supply | Winneshiek | 371 | 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, “The Country Express, PWSID IA9630205, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/the-country-express-ia9630205 (data as of October 1, 2026).