Lake Ridge, Incorporated
EPA ID: IA5225315 · 1,300 people served · 8 ZIP codes
For the full five-year period covered by EPA monitoring, Lake Ridge, Incorporated has supplied tap water to 1,300 residents with no violations of any type on record.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 8 (2024) to 3 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Lake Ridge, Incorporated Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Lake Ridge, Incorporated serves a community with a median household income of $64,707 and an estimated 100,665 residents across its service area. Approximately 61% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Lake Ridge, Incorporated's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Poweshiek County, Iowa rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Lake Ridge, Incorporated (EPA ID: IA5225315) is a community water system in Iowa that serves approximately 1,300 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 8 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 3 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 5 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 50112 — Grinnell
- 52240 — Iowa City
- 52242 — Iowa City
- 52243 — Iowa City
- 52244 — Iowa City
- 52245 — Iowa City
- 52246 — Iowa City
- 52327 — Riverside
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Lake Ridge, Incorporated (IA5225315) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lake Ridge, Incorporated water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Lake Ridge, Incorporated has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Lake Ridge, Incorporated serve?
Lake Ridge, Incorporated serves approximately 1,300 people across 8 ZIP codes in Iowa.
Where does Lake Ridge, Incorporated get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.