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Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 91 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

91
contaminants tested
20
detected
3,733
people served
5
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Palo Alto

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.

5
health-based violations
9
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-12-01 → 1997-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-12-01 → 1997-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-12-01 → 1997-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-12-01 → 1997-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-12-01 → 1997-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2023-12-31

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
1142.5 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
8.31 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.5 µg/L
20/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
1.7875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.94 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.24 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
20.1125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.3 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
25.4775 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.3 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.11 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
2.418 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.66 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
4.608 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.61 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.592 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.65 µg/L
3/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2.165 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.52 pCi/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.6 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
40.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2023
Barium
70.9 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Bromoform
0.9900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.8600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Selenium
4.9 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
71 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, TotalAtrazineBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
EMMETSBURG MUNI UTIL WATER DEPT
Phone
712-852-2592
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department

Is Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Emmetsburg Municipal Water 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 Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department serve?

Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department reports serving 3,733 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 9 violations on file for Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department, of which 5 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.