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ZIP Code 50598 Water Quality
Iowa · 2,386 people served · 12 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 50598 is in Iowa and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 2,386 people served by 12 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to WHITTEMORE.
Within ZIP code 50598, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 12 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 50598
Water Systems Serving 50598
OAK SHORES
PWSID: IA3203301
55 served
WOODLYN HILLS
PWSID: IA5502319
80 served
SOUTHDALE HOME OWNERS ASSN
PWSID: IA5500822
70 served
OAK LAKE MAINTENANCE, INC.
PWSID: IA5500838
128 served
WHITTEMORE MUNI WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA5595020
522 served
PLOVER WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA7628047
50 served
HAVELOCK WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA7609039
130 served
LEDYARD WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA5543069
121 served
OTTOSEN WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA4652011
41 served
RAKE WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA9575068
186 served
LONE ROCK WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: IA5547094
146 served
BUFFALO CENTER MUNI WATER DEPT
PWSID: IA9506052
857 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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