Public water system · IA6715711
ActiveTimber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd.
At a glance
Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. (PWSID IA6715711) is an active transient non-community water system in Monona County, Iowa. It reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. compare with other water systems in Monona County?
By EPA's size categories, Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monona County has 14 active public water systems, and Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 462 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 6,465 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 Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. is about 74% above 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 Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd.?
EPA lists Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. 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. 4 of the 14 active systems in Monona County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between April 1981 and May 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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 |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd.?
Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. (PWSID IA6715711) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. serve?
Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections in Monona County, Iowa.
Where does Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. 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 Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd.'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. 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 Monona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onawa Municipal Water Plant | Monona | 2,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mapleton Municipal Water Plant | Monona | 1,124 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiting Water Supply | Monona | 727 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ute Water Supply | Monona | 338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onawa Koa | Monona | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blencoe Municipal Waterworks | Monona | 224 | 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, “Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd., PWSID IA6715711, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/timber-ridge-lodge-recreation-ltd-ia6715711 (data as of October 1, 2026).