Public water system · IA5588026
ActiveTitonka Water Supply
At a glance
Titonka Water Supply (PWSID IA5588026) is an active community water system in Kossuth County, Iowa. It reports serving 511 people through 257 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
511
Service connections
257
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Titonka Water Supply compare with other water systems in Kossuth County?
By EPA's size categories, Titonka Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kossuth County has 27 active public water systems, and Titonka Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27% above the county average of 403 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 10,881 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 Titonka Water Supply is well below 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 Titonka Water Supply?
EPA lists Titonka 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. 13 of the 27 active systems in Kossuth County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Titonka Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and October 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite, Consumer Confidence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | 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.
Titonka Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Titonka Water Supply?
Titonka Water Supply (PWSID IA5588026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Titonka Water Supply serve?
Titonka Water Supply reports serving 511 people through 257 service connections in Kossuth County, Iowa.
Where does Titonka 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 Titonka Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Titonka 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Titonka Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Titonka 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 Kossuth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algona Municipal Utilities | Kossuth | 5,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bancroft Water Supply | Kossuth | 711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swea City Water Supply | Kossuth | 584 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whittemore Muni Water Supply | Kossuth | 522 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burt Water Supply | Kossuth | 418 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wesley Water Supply | Kossuth | 390 | 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, “Titonka Water Supply, PWSID IA5588026, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/titonka-water-supply-ia5588026 (data as of October 1, 2026).