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Orchard, IA

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Orchard. 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
68
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Orchard'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
Nitrate
6700 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Copper
125.15 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
82.8 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Lead
15.2 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
2.44 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.9300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
0.6200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ORCHARD WATER WORKS · 68 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 Orchard

SupplierPopulation served
ORCHARD WATER WORKS 68

Frequently asked questions about Orchard tap water

Is Orchard tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Orchard. 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 Orchard?

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

What contaminants are in Orchard's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Orchard include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.