Public water system · IA7048477
ActiveWild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station
At a glance
Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station (PWSID IA7048477) is an active transient non-community water system in Muscatine County, Iowa. It reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station compare with other water systems in Muscatine County?
By EPA's size categories, Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Muscatine County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 974 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Iowa has 626 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station?
EPA lists Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 40 active systems in Muscatine County (7.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1985 and May 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station?
Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station (PWSID IA7048477) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station serve?
Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections in Muscatine County, Iowa.
Where does Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station 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 Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Muscatine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine Power & Water | Muscatine | 25,516 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Liberty Water Utility | Muscatine | 3,938 | 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 |
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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, “Wild Cat Den State Pk-Fairport Station, PWSID IA7048477, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/wild-cat-den-state-pk-fairport-station-ia7048477 (data as of October 1, 2026).