Public water system · IA0848701
ActiveXenia Rwd (Madrid)
At a glance
Xenia Rwd (Madrid) (PWSID IA0848701) is an active community water system in Boone County, Iowa. It reports serving 1,635 people through 654 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,635
Service connections
654
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Xenia Rwd (Madrid) compare with other water systems in Boone County?
By EPA's size categories, Xenia Rwd (Madrid) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Boone County has 12 active public water systems, and Xenia Rwd (Madrid) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 2,219 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 26,624 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 Xenia Rwd (Madrid) 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. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 20 Iowa systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Xenia Rwd (Madrid)?
EPA lists Xenia Rwd (Madrid) as privately owned. 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. 5 of the 12 active systems in Boone County (42%) are also privately owned.
Does Xenia Rwd (Madrid) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and April 2017. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
Xenia Rwd (Madrid): frequently asked questions
Who runs Xenia Rwd (Madrid)?
Xenia Rwd (Madrid) (PWSID IA0848701) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Xenia Rwd (Madrid) serve?
Xenia Rwd (Madrid) reports serving 1,635 people through 654 service connections in Boone County, Iowa.
Where does Xenia Rwd (Madrid) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Xenia Rwd (Madrid) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. 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 Xenia Rwd (Madrid)'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Xenia Rwd (Madrid)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Xenia Rwd (Madrid) 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 Boone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Water Works | Boone | 12,704 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Xenia Rwd (Boone) | Boone | 4,975 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Madrid Water Department | Boone | 3,090 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ogden Municipal Utilities | Boone | 2,419 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodward Resource Center | Boone | 700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camp Mitigwa | Boone | 300 | 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, “Xenia Rwd (Madrid), PWSID IA0848701, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/xenia-rwd-madrid-ia0848701 (data as of October 1, 2026).