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DUBUQUE WATER WORKS

85
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IA3126052

State

Iowa

City

DUBUQUE

Population served

59,667

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 15 points — the score moved from 100 to 85 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 85

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Feb 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFBA

8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

2

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

24

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2008. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Apr 2004 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2008
  • State action · SIF Nov 2006
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2006
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2005
  • State action · SOX Aug 2005
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2004
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2004
  • State action · SIE Nov 2004

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Dec 2022

52.3 · max 213 ug/L · 23

Arsenic

1 station · latest Dec 2022

1.05 · max 18.5 ug/L · 21

Fluoride

1 station · latest Dec 2022

0.12 · max 0.14 mg/L · 12

Lead

1 station · latest Jun 2022

1.46 · max 2.66 ug/L · 7

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2020

0.93 · max 1.24 ug/L · 4

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IA3126052 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.