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Water system · PWSID IA5225101

UNIVERSITY WATER SYSTEM

IOWA CITY, IA · ~26,684 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IA5225101

State

Iowa

City

IOWA CITY

Population served

26,684

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

33,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

21

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

80

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2020. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Nov 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2019 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Feb 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Oct 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jul 1994 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 1992 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2050 began Oct 1991 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2051 began Oct 1991 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFG Jul 2020
  • State action · SIF Jun 2020
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2019
  • State action · SIE Dec 2019
  • State action · SIE Dec 2019
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2019
  • State action · SOX Dec 2019
  • State action · SOX Dec 2019

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IA5225101 — 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.