Water quality for ZIP code 51531
ZIP 51531 covers Elk Horn in Shelby County, Iowa, one of 10 ZIP codes in the county. 9 active public water systems serve the county; 4 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Shelby County
8 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Municipal Utilities Harlan |
5,067 | 0 | 13.1 mi | |
| Regional Water Avoca |
4,132 | 0 | 14.8 mi | |
| Irwin Municipal Supply Irwin |
313 | 1 | 15.2 mi | |
| Shelby Water Supply Shelby |
727 | 0 | 19.3 mi | |
| Defiance Water Department Defiance |
250 | 2 | 21.0 mi | |
| Earling Water Supply Earling |
397 | 1 | 21.5 mi | |
| Panama Water Works Panama |
235 | 0 | 22.2 mi | |
| Portsmouth Water Supply Portsmouth |
189 | 0 | 22.8 mi |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Shelby 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.