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Elgin Municipal Water Supply

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 51 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

51
contaminants tested
17
detected
685
people served
0
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Fayette

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
22
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2001-08-01 → 2001-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2001-08-01 → 2001-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2001-08-01 → 2001-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2001-08-01 → 2001-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-07-01 → 1999-07-31

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
Copper
234 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 451 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
13.425 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.4 µg/L
76/101 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
5700 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6000 µg/L
66/70 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0085 mg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
6.863 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.98 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
12.9675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.1 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.3 pCi/L 86%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 6/6 SYR4 2013–2014
Dibromochloromethane
4.2225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.27 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
24.625 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.2 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.5925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.79 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.932 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.99 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
6.419 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.13 µg/L
4/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.208 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 40.5 µg/L
3/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
0.8510 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8600 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
28.1305 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.5 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
1.85 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
34 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneGlyphosateLassoPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ELGIN MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
Phone
563-426-5998
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Elgin Municipal Water Supply

Is Elgin Municipal Water Supply tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Elgin Municipal 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 Elgin Municipal Water Supply's water?

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

How many people does Elgin Municipal Water Supply serve?

Elgin Municipal Water Supply reports serving 685 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Elgin Municipal Water Supply had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 22 violations on file for Elgin Municipal Water Supply, 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.