Public water system · IA1689022
ActiveTipton Water Supply
At a glance
Tipton Water Supply (PWSID IA1689022) is an active community water system in Cedar County, Iowa. It reports serving 3,149 people through 1,431 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,149
Service connections
1,431
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tipton Water Supply compare with other water systems in Cedar County?
By EPA's size categories, Tipton Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cedar County has 28 active public water systems, and Tipton Water Supply is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.2 times the county average of 504 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 14,112 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Tipton Water Supply is about half of that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Iowa has 1,084 active community water systems, 59% 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 Tipton Water Supply?
EPA lists Tipton Water Supply as owned by a local government. 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. 9 of the 28 active systems in Cedar County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tipton Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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.
Tipton Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tipton Water Supply?
Tipton Water Supply (PWSID IA1689022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tipton Water Supply serve?
Tipton Water Supply reports serving 3,149 people through 1,431 service connections in Cedar County, Iowa.
Where does Tipton Water Supply 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 Tipton Water Supply 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 July 2016. 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 Tipton Water Supply'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tipton Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tipton Water Supply must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cedar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Water Works | Cedar | 2,509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Durant Water Supply | Cedar | 1,871 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarence Water Supply | Cedar | 1,039 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mechanicsville Water Dept | Cedar | 1,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lowden Water Supply | Cedar | 807 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanwood Water Supply | Cedar | 637 | 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, “Tipton Water Supply, PWSID IA1689022, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/tipton-water-supply-ia1689022 (data as of October 1, 2026).