Public water system · IA0990085
ActiveWaverly Water Department
At a glance
Waverly Water Department (PWSID IA0990085) is an active community water system in Bremer County, Iowa. It reports serving 10,394 people through 4,333 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 May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,394
Service connections
4,333
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Waverly Water Department compare with other water systems in Bremer County?
By EPA's size categories, Waverly Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bremer County has 16 active public water systems, and Waverly Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 194% above the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 56,553 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 Waverly Water Department is about 55% above 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 Waverly Water Department?
EPA lists Waverly Water Department 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 16 active systems in Bremer County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Waverly Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and May 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Waverly Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Waverly Water Department?
Waverly Water Department (PWSID IA0990085) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Waverly Water Department serve?
Waverly Water Department reports serving 10,394 people through 4,333 service connections in Bremer County, Iowa.
Where does Waverly Water Department 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 Waverly Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Waverly Water Department'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Waverly Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Waverly Water Department 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 Bremer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ia Regional Utilities Assoc (Waverly) | Bremer + 7 more | 37,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sumner Water Supply | Bremer | 2,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Denver Water Supply | Bremer | 1,919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tripoli Water Supply | Bremer | 1,191 | Community | Groundwater |
| Janesville Water Supply | Bremer | 1,034 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Readlyn Water Supply | Bremer | 845 | 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, “Waverly Water Department, PWSID IA0990085, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/waverly-water-department-ia0990085 (data as of October 1, 2026).