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Tap water quality report

ZIP 52245 — Iowa City, IA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 52245 in Iowa City, IA detected 15 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
68,753
people served
15
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 52245

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
6200 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
610 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
58.95 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Chloroform
36.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
20 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
13.7 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT · 68,753 people · 2023
1/1 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 52245

SupplierStatePopulation served
IOWA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT IA 68,753

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 52245 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 52245 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 52245. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 52245?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 52245. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 52245's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Lithium, Chloroform, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.