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City of Kalona - Southtown

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 60 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

60
contaminants tested
16
detected
60
people served
0
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Washington

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.

0
health-based violations
37
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-08-22
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-08-22
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-08-22
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-08-22
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-06-21
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-06-21

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
 17/17 LCR 2023
Chloroform
72.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 80.6 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
40.425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.4 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
79.43 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 80.6 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
75.335 µg/L 126%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 88.4 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
25.995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.4 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
9.342 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.54 µg/L
13/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.365 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.63 µg/L
11/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
965.25 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 981 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
5.29 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.016 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
9/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
15.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.6 µg/L
8/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
116 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/14 SYR4 2013–2019
44 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneGlyphosateLassoMercuryPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CITY OF KALONA - SOUTHTOWN
Phone
319-656-2310
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Kalona - Southtown

Is City of Kalona - Southtown tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in City of Kalona - Southtown'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 City of Kalona - Southtown's water?

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

How many people does City of Kalona - Southtown serve?

City of Kalona - Southtown reports serving 60 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has City of Kalona - Southtown had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for City of Kalona - Southtown, of which 0 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.