Public water system · IA0398201
ActiveThe Old Rossville Store
At a glance
The Old Rossville Store (PWSID IA0398201) is an active transient non-community water system in Allamakee County, Iowa. It reports serving 55 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Old Rossville Store compare with other water systems in Allamakee County?
By EPA's size categories, The Old Rossville Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allamakee County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,414 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 Old Rossville Store is about 62% below 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 Old Rossville Store?
EPA lists The Old Rossville Store 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. 28 of the 34 active systems in Allamakee County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does The Old Rossville Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and April 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Old Rossville Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Old Rossville Store?
The Old Rossville Store (PWSID IA0398201) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Old Rossville Store serve?
The Old Rossville Store reports serving 55 people through 1 service connection in Allamakee County, Iowa.
Where does The Old Rossville Store 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 Old Rossville Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Old Rossville Store'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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Old Rossville Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Old Rossville Store 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 Allamakee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukon Water Department | Allamakee | 3,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| Postville Water Department | Allamakee | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lansing Water Supply | Allamakee | 983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC | Allamakee | 550 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Albin Water Supply | Allamakee | 432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harpers Ferry City Complex | Allamakee | 262 | Transient non-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 Old Rossville Store, PWSID IA0398201, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/the-old-rossville-store-ia0398201 (data as of October 1, 2026).