Public water system · IA0688903
ActiveWildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation
At a glance
Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation (PWSID IA0688903) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton County, Iowa. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 19,007 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 Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation is well 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 Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation?
EPA lists Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation 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. 14 of the 23 active systems in Benton County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation?
Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation (PWSID IA0688903) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation serve?
Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Benton County, Iowa.
Where does Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation 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 Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Municipal Water Dept | Benton | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine Water Dept | Benton | 2,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkins Municipal Water Works | Benton | 2,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poweshiek Water Association (Cr) | Benton | 2,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Urbana Water Supply | Benton | 1,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shellsburg Water Supply | Benton | 961 | 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, “Wildcat Bluff-Benton Conservation, PWSID IA0688903, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/wildcat-bluff-benton-conservation-ia0688903 (data as of October 1, 2026).