Public water system · IA7073010
ActiveWest Liberty Water Utility
At a glance
West Liberty Water Utility (PWSID IA7073010) is an active community water system in Muscatine County, Iowa. It reports serving 3,938 people through 1,112 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,938
Service connections
1,112
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Liberty Water Utility compare with other water systems in Muscatine County?
By EPA's size categories, West Liberty Water Utility is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Muscatine County has 40 active public water systems, and West Liberty Water Utility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 974 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 38,948 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 West Liberty Water Utility is about 41% 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 West Liberty Water Utility?
EPA lists West Liberty Water Utility 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. 8 of the 40 active systems in Muscatine County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does West Liberty Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993. The violations listed here began between October 1985 and August 1993. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1986-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1985-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
West Liberty Water Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Liberty Water Utility?
West Liberty Water Utility (PWSID IA7073010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does West Liberty Water Utility serve?
West Liberty Water Utility reports serving 3,938 people through 1,112 service connections in Muscatine County, Iowa.
Where does West Liberty Water Utility 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 West Liberty Water Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993. 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 West Liberty Water Utility'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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Liberty Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, West Liberty Water Utility 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 Muscatine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine Power & Water | Muscatine | 25,516 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilton Water Supply | Muscatine | 2,924 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Liberty Foods | Muscatine | 925 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ssab Iowa Inc. | Muscatine | 760 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caseys Store (Nichols) #2472 | Muscatine | 603 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bayer Crop Science Lp | Muscatine | 575 | 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, “West Liberty Water Utility, PWSID IA7073010, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/west-liberty-water-utility-ia7073010 (data as of October 1, 2026).