Public water system · IA6769018
ActiveWhiting Water Supply
At a glance
Whiting Water Supply (PWSID IA6769018) is an active community water system in Monona County, Iowa. It reports serving 727 people through 305 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
727
Service connections
305
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Whiting Water Supply compare with other water systems in Monona County?
By EPA's size categories, Whiting Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monona County has 14 active public water systems, and Whiting Water Supply is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% above the county average of 462 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 6,465 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 Whiting 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. 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 Whiting Water Supply?
EPA lists Whiting 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Monona County (64%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Whiting Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and October 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Whiting Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whiting Water Supply?
Whiting Water Supply (PWSID IA6769018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Whiting Water Supply serve?
Whiting Water Supply reports serving 727 people through 305 service connections in Monona County, Iowa.
Where does Whiting Water Supply 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 Whiting Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Whiting 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whiting Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Whiting 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 Monona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onawa Municipal Water Plant | Monona | 2,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mapleton Municipal Water Plant | Monona | 1,124 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ute Water Supply | Monona | 338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timber Ridge Lodge Recreation, Ltd. | Monona | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Onawa Koa | Monona | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blencoe Municipal Waterworks | Monona | 224 | 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, “Whiting Water Supply, PWSID IA6769018, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/whiting-water-supply-ia6769018 (data as of October 1, 2026).