Public water system · IA3218901
ActiveWolden Recreation Area
At a glance
Wolden Recreation Area (PWSID IA3218901) is an active transient non-community water system in Emmet County, Iowa. It reports serving 100 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wolden Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Emmet County?
By EPA's size categories, Wolden Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emmet County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 672 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 8,060 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 Wolden Recreation Area 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 Wolden Recreation Area?
EPA lists Wolden Recreation Area 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 12 active systems in Emmet County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wolden Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and November 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Wolden Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wolden Recreation Area?
Wolden Recreation Area (PWSID IA3218901) 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 Wolden Recreation Area serve?
Wolden Recreation Area reports serving 100 people through 11 service connections in Emmet County, Iowa.
Where does Wolden Recreation Area 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 Wolden Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Wolden Recreation Area'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wolden Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wolden Recreation Area 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 Emmet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estherville Water Treatment Plant | Emmet | 5,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Armstrong Water Supply | Emmet | 918 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ringsted Water Supply | Emmet | 365 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallingford Municipal Waterworks | Emmet | 170 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Droessler'S Water | Emmet | 158 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Culvers of Petoskey | Emmet | 125 | 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, “Wolden Recreation Area, PWSID IA3218901, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/wolden-recreation-area-ia3218901 (data as of October 1, 2026).