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Pella Water Works Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 89 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

89
contaminants tested
19
detected
11,052
people served
10
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Marion

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.

10
health-based violations
209
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
TT Health-based Archived 1995-06-01 → 1995-08-31
TT Health-based Archived 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-11-01 → 1990-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-11-01 → 1990-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-11-01 → 1990-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1990-11-01 → 1990-11-30

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
Copper
47.94 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 332 µg/L
174/181 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
20.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
103/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.581 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L
99/104 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
78.955 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.2 µg/L
98/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
792 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 920 µg/L
97/97 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
22.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.8 µg/L
96/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
47.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 71.5 µg/L
96/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.024 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.77 µg/L
94/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23.59 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.8 µg/L
92/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.1 µg/L
90/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.8195 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.5 µg/L
68/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
8275 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 9600 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
9.9775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
60/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
9.975 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L
26/181 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.00070 mg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.84 µg/L
9/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
130 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2023
Barium
17.9 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.6 pCi/L 52%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
70 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PELLA WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
Phone
641-628-2464
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Pella Water Works Department

Is Pella Water Works Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Pella Water Works Department'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 Pella Water Works Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Dibromoacetic Acid, TTHM, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Pella Water Works Department serve?

Pella Water Works Department reports serving 11,052 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Pella Water Works Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 209 violations on file for Pella Water Works Department, of which 10 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.