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Boone Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 90 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

90
contaminants tested
19
detected
12,704
people served
15
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Boone

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

15
health-based violations
150
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
TT Health-based Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-01 → 2022-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-01 → 2022-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-01 → 2022-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-08-01 → 2022-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
8725 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 9900 µg/L
160/192 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
44.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 52 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
15.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
69.65 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 79 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
25.65 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
124/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
120/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
51.855 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 75.7 µg/L
88/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
5.89 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L
63/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
49.815 µg/L 332%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 211 µg/L
54/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
Toluene
2.3 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
6/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
53 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2023
P-Dichlorobenzene
0.8000 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
 3/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
500 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Xylenes, Total
0.5000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
71 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BOONE WATER WORKS
Phone
515-433-0536
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Boone Water Works

Is Boone Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Boone Water Works's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Boone Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Boone Water Works serve?

Boone Water Works reports serving 12,704 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Boone Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 150 violations on file for Boone Water Works, of which 15 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.