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Southern Sioux County Rural Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 90 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

90
contaminants tested
17
detected
5,420
people served
16
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Sioux

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.

16
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31

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
270.085 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 278.2 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
6.225 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
36/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Bromodichloromethane
2.752 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.86 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
3.291 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.791 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
7.72 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.9 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.392 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.49 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.585 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.6 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2023
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Barium
120 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.7200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
260 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.24 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
73 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)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitratePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SOUTHERN SIOUX COUNTY RURAL WATER
Phone
712-278-2212
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Southern Sioux County Rural Water

Is Southern Sioux County Rural Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Southern Sioux County Rural Water'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 Southern Sioux County Rural Water's water?

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

How many people does Southern Sioux County Rural Water serve?

Southern Sioux County Rural Water reports serving 5,420 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Southern Sioux County Rural Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Southern Sioux County Rural Water, of which 16 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.