Public water system · IA5815101
ActiveTyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct)
At a glance
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) (PWSID IA5815101) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Louisa County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,300 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) compare with other water systems in Louisa County?
By EPA's size categories, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Louisa County has 22 active public water systems, and Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 194% above the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 9,731 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) is about 3 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% 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 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct)?
EPA lists Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) 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. 13 of the 22 active systems in Louisa County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1990 and April 2011. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct): frequently asked questions
Who runs Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct)?
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) (PWSID IA5815101) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) serve?
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) reports serving 1,300 people through 2 service connections in Louisa County, Iowa.
Where does Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) 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 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. 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 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct) is a non-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 Louisa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello Municipal Water Works | Louisa | 2,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Junction Water Supply | Louisa | 1,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Louisa-Muscatine Community School | Louisa | 1,190 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Morning Sun Water Department | Louisa | 752 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caseys #3449 | Louisa | 715 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grandview Muni Water Dept | Louisa | 437 | 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, “Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (Columbus Jct), PWSID IA5815101, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/tyson-fresh-meats-inc-columbus-jct-ia5815101 (data as of October 1, 2026).