Public water system · IA4388034
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At a glance
Woodbine Water Department (PWSID IA4388034) is an active community water system in Harrison County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,625 people through 883 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,625
Service connections
883
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Woodbine Water Department compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Woodbine Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Harrison County has 20 active public water systems, and Woodbine Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 509 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 10,181 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 Woodbine Water Department 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 Woodbine Water Department?
EPA lists Woodbine Water Department 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. 10 of the 20 active systems in Harrison County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Woodbine Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between February 1980 and December 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-18 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-02-26 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Woodbine Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Woodbine Water Department?
Woodbine Water Department (PWSID IA4388034) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Woodbine Water Department serve?
Woodbine Water Department reports serving 1,625 people through 883 service connections in Harrison County, Iowa.
Where does Woodbine Water Department 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 Woodbine Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Woodbine Water Department'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Woodbine Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Woodbine Water Department 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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley Water Supply | Harrison | 2,678 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Water Supply | Harrison | 1,397 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodland Camp Property Owners | Harrison | 1,037 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dunlap Water Supply | Harrison | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desoto Natl Wildlife Refuge-Visitor Ctr | Harrison | 505 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mondamin Water Supply | Harrison | 339 | 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, “Woodbine Water Department, PWSID IA4388034, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/woodbine-water-department-ia4388034 (data as of October 1, 2026).