Public water system · IA8285058
ActiveWalcott Waterworks
At a glance
Walcott Waterworks (PWSID IA8285058) is an active community water system in Scott County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,556 people through 620 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,556
Service connections
620
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Walcott Waterworks compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Walcott Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Scott County has 78 active public water systems, and Walcott Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 2,285 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 178,240 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 Walcott Waterworks 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 Walcott Waterworks?
EPA lists Walcott Waterworks 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. 20 of the 78 active systems in Scott County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Walcott Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1990 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Arsenic. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | 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.
Walcott Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walcott Waterworks?
Walcott Waterworks (PWSID IA8285058) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Walcott Waterworks serve?
Walcott Waterworks reports serving 1,556 people through 620 service connections in Scott County, Iowa.
Where does Walcott Waterworks 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 Walcott Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Walcott Waterworks' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Walcott Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Walcott Waterworks 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa-American Wtr Co-Davenport | Scott | 147,720 | Community | Surface water |
| Eldridge Water Supply | Scott | 6,726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Genesis E Campus Hospital Emg Well | Scott | 6,165 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Park View Water & Sanitary District | Scott | 2,389 | Community | Groundwater |
| Truckomat Corporation | Scott | 1,794 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Water Supply | Scott | 1,176 | 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, “Walcott Waterworks, PWSID IA8285058, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/walcott-waterworks-ia8285058 (data as of October 1, 2026).