Public water system · IA6985051
ActiveVillisca Municipal Water Dept
At a glance
Villisca Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA6985051) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,132 people through 650 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,132
Service connections
650
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Villisca Municipal Water Dept compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Villisca Municipal Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 5 active public water systems, and Villisca Municipal Water Dept is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,251 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 11,256 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 Villisca Municipal Water Dept 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 Villisca Municipal Water Dept?
EPA lists Villisca Municipal Water Dept 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Montgomery County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Villisca Municipal Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and May 1999. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Villisca Municipal Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Villisca Municipal Water Dept?
Villisca Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA6985051) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Villisca Municipal Water Dept serve?
Villisca Municipal Water Dept reports serving 1,132 people through 650 service connections in Montgomery County, Iowa.
Where does Villisca Municipal Water Dept 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 Villisca Municipal Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999. 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 Villisca Municipal Water Dept'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Villisca Municipal Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Villisca Municipal Water Dept 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Water Supply | Montgomery | 5,596 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Reg Water District (Red Oak) | Montgomery | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanton Water Supply | Montgomery | 683 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elliott Water Supply | Montgomery | 345 | 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, “Villisca Municipal Water Dept, PWSID IA6985051, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/villisca-municipal-water-dept-ia6985051 (data as of October 1, 2026).