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Perry, IA

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Perry. 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
7,836
people served
21
contaminants found
Iowa rankings Lead in Iowa PFAS in Iowa

What was found in Perry'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
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
501.5 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
67.829 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
53.9 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Lead
52.1 µg/L 347%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
22.3815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
19.773 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
17.295 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.736 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
9.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.117 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.2275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.935 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.723 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
2.7 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.5625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS · 7,836 people · 2025
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 Perry

SupplierPopulation served
PERRY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 7,836

Frequently asked questions about Perry tap water

Is Perry tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Perry. 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 Perry?

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

What contaminants are in Perry's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Perry include Fluoride, Nitrite, Nitrate, TTHM, Barium. 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.