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Spencer Municipal Water Utility

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 91 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

91
contaminants tested
17
detected
11,325
people served
0
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Clay

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.

0
health-based violations
16
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30

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
Bromodichloromethane
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
53 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
100/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
9.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
100/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
98/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.2 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
59/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
55/101 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Xylenes, Total
2.28 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
7/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Copper
235 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 250 µg/L
3/90 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
7.8 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
3/90 SYR4 2012–2017
Toluene
0.7800 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
3/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
110 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
640 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5 2023
74 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 AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SPENCER MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY
Phone
712-580-5800
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Spencer Municipal Water Utility

Is Spencer Municipal Water Utility tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Spencer Municipal Water Utility'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 Spencer Municipal Water Utility's water?

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

How many people does Spencer Municipal Water Utility serve?

Spencer Municipal Water Utility reports serving 11,325 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Spencer Municipal Water Utility had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 16 violations on file for Spencer Municipal Water Utility, of which 0 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.