Fragile Water Systems in Iowa

6 community drinking-water systems in Iowa currently rated Fragile (MISI 41–60).

Systems in the Fragile band (MISI 41–60) face meaningful structural challenges across multiple risk families. Typical patterns include concurrent operational stress and capital pressure, or revenue fragility paired with governance risk.

SystemPop. ServedMISIBand
DES MOINES WATER WORKS246K42.826Fragile
URBANDALE WATER UTILITY46K42.564Fragile
FORT DODGE WATER SUPPLY26K40.477Fragile
OTTUMWA WATER WORKS26K41.915Fragile
FAIRFIELD WATER SUPPLY10K40.643Fragile