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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IA9433202

Lakeside Municipal Golf

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 105 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

105
People served
42
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Lakeside Municipal Golf, 26% of them health-based - below the Iowa per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
105
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lakeside Municipal Golf

Lakeside Municipal Golf is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 105 residents in Fort Dodge, Iowa (Webster County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 11 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Iowa, EPA tracks 1,795 public water systems serving 3,114,444 people, with 138,271 cumulative violations and 27,946 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 77 violations. Statewide, 127 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (83.6%).

Lakeside Municipal Golf's 42 violations sit below the Iowa average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
105
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Webster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2007
Public Notice Other 4 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2019
Groundwater Rule Other 2 2014
Nitrate MR 1 1981

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Lakeside Municipal Golf.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IA9433202 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Iowa Drinking Water Authority

Iowa's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find IA regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 8000
2014 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 0700
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 3100
1981 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IA9433202 / 1040

How Lakeside Municipal Golf Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Lakeside Municipal Golf Iowa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 77 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 15.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 83.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 105 1,735 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,795 regulated public water systems in Iowa.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lakeside Municipal Golf water safe to drink? ▼
Lakeside Municipal Golf (PWS ID: IA9433202) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 105 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lakeside Municipal Golf serve? ▼
Lakeside Municipal Golf serves 105 people in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Lakeside Municipal Golf have? ▼
Lakeside Municipal Golf has 42 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lakeside Municipal Golf water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lakeside Municipal Golf under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lakeside Municipal Golf use? ▼
Lakeside Municipal Golf uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.