Public water system · IA1037201
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At a glance
Three Elms Golf Course (PWSID IA1037201) is an active transient non-community water system in Buchanan County, Iowa. It reports serving 29 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Three Elms Golf Course compare with other water systems in Buchanan County?
By EPA's size categories, Three Elms Golf Course is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buchanan County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 13,026 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 Three Elms Golf Course is well 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 Three Elms Golf Course?
EPA lists Three Elms Golf Course 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. 11 of the 20 active systems in Buchanan County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Three Elms Golf Course have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2003 and April 2024. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Three Elms Golf Course: frequently asked questions
Who runs Three Elms Golf Course?
Three Elms Golf Course (PWSID IA1037201) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Three Elms Golf Course serve?
Three Elms Golf Course reports serving 29 people through 1 service connection in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Where does Three Elms Golf Course 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 Three Elms Golf Course have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Three Elms Golf Course'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 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Three Elms Golf Course's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Three Elms Golf Course 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 Buchanan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Water Dept | Buchanan | 6,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jesup Municipal Water Supply | Buchanan | 2,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairbank Water Supply | Buchanan | 1,111 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Winthrop Water Supply | Buchanan | 840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hazleton Water Supply | Buchanan | 713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamont Water Supply | Buchanan | 429 | 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, “Three Elms Golf Course, PWSID IA1037201, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/three-elms-golf-course-ia1037201 (data as of October 1, 2026).