Public water system · IA3087057
ActiveWahpeton Water Supply
At a glance
Wahpeton Water Supply (PWSID IA3087057) is an active community water system in Dickinson County, Iowa. It reports serving 408 people through 626 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
408
Service connections
626
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wahpeton Water Supply compare with other water systems in Dickinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wahpeton Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dickinson County has 14 active public water systems, and Wahpeton Water Supply is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 1,028 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 14,395 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 Wahpeton Water Supply 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 24 Iowa systems (1.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wahpeton Water Supply?
EPA lists Wahpeton Water Supply 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. 10 of the 14 active systems in Dickinson County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wahpeton Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and October 2013. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Dichloromethane, Chlorobenzene, Benzene and Carbon tetrachloride. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | 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.
Wahpeton Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wahpeton Water Supply?
Wahpeton Water Supply (PWSID IA3087057) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wahpeton Water Supply serve?
Wahpeton Water Supply reports serving 408 people through 626 service connections in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Where does Wahpeton Water Supply get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Wahpeton Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Wahpeton Water Supply'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wahpeton Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wahpeton Water Supply 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 Dickinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake Waterworks | Dickinson | 6,167 | Community | Surface water |
| Milford Municipal Utilities | Dickinson | 3,431 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Park Municipal Utilities | Dickinson | 1,167 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arnolds Park Water Department | Dickinson | 1,113 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Okoboji Water Supply | Dickinson | 776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Terril Municipal Waterworks | Dickinson | 334 | 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, “Wahpeton Water Supply, PWSID IA3087057, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/wahpeton-water-supply-ia3087057 (data as of October 1, 2026).