Public water system · IA3342901
ActiveVolga River Rec. Area
At a glance
Volga River Rec. Area (PWSID IA3342901) is an active transient non-community water system in Fayette County, Iowa. It reports serving 150 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Volga River Rec. Area compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Volga River Rec. Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fayette County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 634 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 14,592 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 Volga River Rec. Area 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 Volga River Rec. Area?
EPA lists Volga River Rec. Area as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 23 active systems in Fayette County (8.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Volga River Rec. Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 1998. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Volga River Rec. Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Volga River Rec. Area?
Volga River Rec. Area (PWSID IA3342901) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Volga River Rec. Area serve?
Volga River Rec. Area reports serving 150 people through 50 service connections in Fayette County, Iowa.
Where does Volga River Rec. Area 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 Volga River Rec. Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 1998. 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 Volga River Rec. Area'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in November 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Volga River Rec. Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Volga River Rec. Area 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Municipal Water Works | Fayette | 5,920 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Union Water Supply | Fayette | 2,540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fayette Water Supply | Fayette | 1,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elgin Municipal Water Supply | Fayette | 685 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clermont Water Supply | Fayette | 586 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Fayette Valley Community School | Fayette | 552 | Non-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, “Volga River Rec. Area, PWSID IA3342901, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/volga-river-rec-area-ia3342901 (data as of October 1, 2026).