Public water system · IA0688053
ActiveVinton Municipal Water Dept
At a glance
Vinton Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA0688053) is an active community water system in Benton County, Iowa. It reports serving 4,938 people through 2,311 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,938
Service connections
2,311
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vinton Municipal Water Dept compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Vinton Municipal Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Benton County has 23 active public water systems, and Vinton Municipal Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 19,007 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 Vinton Municipal Water Dept is about 26% 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 Vinton Municipal Water Dept?
EPA lists Vinton 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. 14 of the 23 active systems in Benton County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Vinton Municipal Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and December 2021. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-10 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Vinton Municipal Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vinton Municipal Water Dept?
Vinton Municipal Water Dept (PWSID IA0688053) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Vinton Municipal Water Dept serve?
Vinton Municipal Water Dept reports serving 4,938 people through 2,311 service connections in Benton County, Iowa.
Where does Vinton 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 Vinton Municipal Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Vinton 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 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vinton Municipal Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vinton 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine Water Dept | Benton | 2,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkins Municipal Water Works | Benton | 2,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) | Benton | 2,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Urbana Water Supply | Benton | 1,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shellsburg Water Supply | Benton | 961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newhall Water Supply | Benton | 881 | 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, “Vinton Municipal Water Dept, PWSID IA0688053, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/vinton-municipal-water-dept-ia0688053 (data as of October 1, 2026).