Water quality for ZIP code 50424
ZIP 50424 covers Buffalo Center and Rake in Winnebago County, Iowa, one of 7 ZIP codes in the county. 19 active public water systems serve the county; 8 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Winnebago County
6 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rake Water Supply Rake |
186 | 0 | 6.1 mi | |
| Thompson Water Works Thompson |
499 | 0 | 9.3 mi | |
| Leland Water Supply Leland |
249 | 1 | 15.7 mi | |
| Rocky Knoll MHP Forest City |
49 | 3 | 16.9 mi | |
| Forest City Water Supply Forest City |
4,285 | 0 | 17.6 mi | |
| Lake Mills Municipal Water Dept-South Lake Mills |
2,158 | 0 | 20.2 mi |
Non-community systems in Winnebago County (12: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Barn (buffalo Center) Buffalo Center |
60 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Christensen Farms Midwest LLC Forest City |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Iowa Cage Free Thompson Thompson |
170 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Thorpe Park-Winnebago Conservation Forest City |
60 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Three Fingers Campground Forest City |
252 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Winnebago CC Environmental Educ Center Leland |
25 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Five Star Cooperative (scarville) Scarville |
114 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Scarville Lutheran Church Scarville |
95 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Super Bowl Forest City |
110 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Word of Faith Dominion Church Lake Mills |
81 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Pilot Knob State Park-Campground Forest City |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rice Lake Golf & Country Club Lake Mills |
100 | 3 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Winnebago County, the county this ZIP code lies in, nearest to the ZIP code's centre first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
ZIP code areas and town boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Iowa records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.