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Melbourne, IA

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Melbourne. 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.

1
water supplier
765
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Melbourne'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
TTHM
49.445 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
24.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
23.5 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.14 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
12.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.9655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
6.091 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
4.7675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.369 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.706 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.58 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0057 mg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY · 765 people · 2024
1/1 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 Melbourne

SupplierPopulation served
MELBOURNE WATER SUPPLY 765

Frequently asked questions about Melbourne tap water

Is Melbourne tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Melbourne, Iowa to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Melbourne's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Melbourne include TTHM, Chloroform, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane. 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.