Public water system · IA9233802
ActiveUpper Deer Creek Church
At a glance
Upper Deer Creek Church (PWSID IA9233802) is an active transient non-community water system in Iowa County, Iowa. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Upper Deer Creek Church compare with other water systems in Iowa County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper Deer Creek Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iowa County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 884 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 13,265 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 Upper Deer Creek Church is about 39% 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 Upper Deer Creek Church?
EPA lists Upper Deer Creek Church 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Iowa County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Upper Deer Creek Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Upper Deer Creek Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper Deer Creek Church?
Upper Deer Creek Church (PWSID IA9233802) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Upper Deer Creek Church serve?
Upper Deer Creek Church reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Iowa County, Iowa.
Where does Upper Deer Creek Church 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 Upper Deer Creek Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Upper Deer Creek Church'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 health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Upper Deer Creek Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Upper Deer Creek Church 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 Iowa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Public Water Supply | Iowa | 3,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poweshiek Water Association (Iac) | Iowa | 2,490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marengo Water Supply | Iowa | 2,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amana Society Water System North | Iowa | 1,248 | Community | Groundwater |
| North English Water Department | Iowa | 1,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Victor Municipal Water Dept | Iowa | 875 | 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, “Upper Deer Creek Church, PWSID IA9233802, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/upper-deer-creek-church-ia9233802 (data as of October 1, 2026).