Public water system · IA0300648
ActiveUpper Iowa Resort & Rental
At a glance
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental (PWSID IA0300648) is an active transient non-community water system in Allamakee County, Iowa. It reports serving 135 people through 137 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
135
Service connections
137
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Upper Iowa Resort & Rental compare with other water systems in Allamakee County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper Iowa Resort & Rental is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allamakee County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 10,414 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 Iowa Resort & Rental is roughly in line with 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 Iowa Resort & Rental?
EPA lists Upper Iowa Resort & Rental 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. 28 of the 34 active systems in Allamakee County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Upper Iowa Resort & Rental have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and October 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper Iowa Resort & Rental?
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental (PWSID IA0300648) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Upper Iowa Resort & Rental serve?
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental reports serving 135 people through 137 service connections in Allamakee County, Iowa.
Where does Upper Iowa Resort & Rental 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 Iowa Resort & Rental have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Iowa Resort & Rental'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Upper Iowa Resort & Rental's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Upper Iowa Resort & Rental 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 Allamakee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukon Water Department | Allamakee | 3,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| Postville Water Department | Allamakee | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lansing Water Supply | Allamakee | 983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC | Allamakee | 550 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Albin Water Supply | Allamakee | 432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harpers Ferry City Complex | Allamakee | 262 | Transient non-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 Iowa Resort & Rental, PWSID IA0300648, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/upper-iowa-resort-rental-ia0300648 (data as of October 1, 2026).