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Zearing Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 14 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

14
contaminants tested
5
detected
528
people served
7
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
GWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
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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.

7
health-based violations
91
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30

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
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
38 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
3/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
1.9 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
3/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
0.7850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
9 contaminants tested, none detected
BromodichloromethaneBromoformDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidTTHMTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
ZEARING WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone
515-338-2177
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Zearing Water Department

Is Zearing Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Zearing 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 Zearing Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Zearing Water Department serve?

Zearing Water Department reports serving 528 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Zearing Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 91 violations on file for Zearing Water Department, of which 7 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.