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West Burlington Muni. Water Supply

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
18
detected
3,728
people served
49
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Des Moines

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.

49
health-based violations
54
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0330 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0120 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0036 µg/L 2/4 2023
PFOA 0.0053 µg/L 2/4 2023
PFBS 0.0036 µg/L 1/4 2023

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
14.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
58/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
80.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 140 µg/L
58/59 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
94.15 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
58/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
58/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.68 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
57/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33 µg/L
57/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44 µg/L
55/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
97.5 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
26/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
15/15 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
11/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
28.8 µg/L 192%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
9/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
3/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/59 SYR4 2012–2019
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
WEST BURLINGTON MUNI WATER SUPPLY
Phone
319-752-5451
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about West Burlington Muni. Water Supply

Is West Burlington Muni. Water Supply tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in West Burlington Muni. Water Supply'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 West Burlington Muni. Water Supply's water?

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

How many people does West Burlington Muni. Water Supply serve?

West Burlington Muni. Water Supply reports serving 3,728 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has West Burlington Muni. Water Supply had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 54 violations on file for West Burlington Muni. Water Supply, of which 49 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.