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Elkader, IA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Elkader. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
1,246
people served
16
contaminants found
Iowa rankings Lead in Iowa PFAS in Iowa

What was found in Elkader's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
749.2 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
400 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2014
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SCENIC ACRES · 27 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
40.245 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
12.16 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 26.12 µg/L — SCENIC ACRES · 27 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
7.046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 20.439 µg/L — SCENIC ACRES · 27 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.368 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.298 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.691 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.563 µg/L — SCENIC ACRES · 27 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.5125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.485 pCi/L 70%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.316 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.992 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.192 µg/L — SCENIC ACRES · 27 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.7405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0054 mg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT · 1,219 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0140 mg/L — SCENIC ACRES · 27 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Elkader

SupplierPopulation served
ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT 1,219
SCENIC ACRES 27

Frequently asked questions about Elkader tap water

Is Elkader tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Elkader. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Elkader?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Elkader, Iowa to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elkader's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elkader include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate, Barium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.