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Ankeny, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 90 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

90
contaminants tested
18
detected
76,207
people served
10
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Polk

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
350
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01 → 1998-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01 → 1998-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01 → 1998-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-04-01 → 1998-04-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-09-01 → 1994-09-30

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
20.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.9 µg/L
148/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
49.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 67 µg/L
148/148 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
86.045 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 117.5 µg/L
148/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
13.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.2 µg/L
144/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
139/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
120/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.6 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
115/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 93/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
50 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 60 µg/L
86/242 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
4986.5 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7750 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L
59/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 25/25 LCR 2025
Lithium
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/8 UCMR-5 2024
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
5/148 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/242 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.4 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Fluoride
1010 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
72 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, TotalAtrazineBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ANKENY, CITY OF
Phone
515-965-6485
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ankeny, City of

Is Ankeny, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Ankeny, City of'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 Ankeny, City of's water?

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

How many people does Ankeny, City of serve?

Ankeny, City of reports serving 76,207 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Ankeny, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 350 violations on file for Ankeny, City of, 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.