Public water system · IA7820502
ActiveThe Learning Journey
At a glance
The Learning Journey (PWSID IA7820502) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Learning Journey compare with other water systems in Pottawattamie County?
By EPA's size categories, The Learning Journey is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pottawattamie County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,579 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 85,108 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so The Learning Journey is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Learning Journey?
EPA lists The Learning Journey 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. 15 of the 33 active systems in Pottawattamie County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does The Learning Journey have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
The Learning Journey: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Learning Journey?
The Learning Journey (PWSID IA7820502) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Learning Journey serve?
The Learning Journey reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Where does The Learning Journey 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 Learning Journey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 The Learning Journey'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 January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Learning Journey's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Learning Journey is a non-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 Pottawattamie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs Water Works | Pottawattamie | 64,447 | Community | Surface water |
| Regional Water | Pottawattamie + 1 more | 4,132 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carter Lake Water District | Pottawattamie | 3,791 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avoca Water Works | Pottawattamie | 1,697 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Urban Bluffs - North | Pottawattamie | 1,558 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oakland Munic Water Utility | Pottawattamie | 1,524 | 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 Learning Journey, PWSID IA7820502, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/the-learning-journey-ia7820502 (data as of October 1, 2026).