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Somers Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 58 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

58
contaminants tested
15
detected
128
people served
4
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Calhoun

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.

4
health-based violations
52
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2002-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2002-07-01

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
Lead
0.0110 mg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Copper
266 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 310 µg/L
12/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
7.5 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
6/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
8.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
3.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
6.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
8.68 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
23 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.3 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
9 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
43 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylbenzeneLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SOMERS WATER WORKS
Phone
515-571-8002

Frequently asked questions about Somers Water Works

Is Somers Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Somers 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 Somers Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Somers Water Works serve?

Somers Water Works reports serving 128 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Somers Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 52 violations on file for Somers Water Works, of which 4 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.