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Water system · PWSID IA9000742

WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC.

OTTUMWA, IA · ~17,263 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IA9000742

State

Iowa

City

OTTUMWA

Population served

17,263

Primary source

SWP

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

Lithium

10,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

4

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

26

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2011. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Aug 2011
  • State action · SOX Aug 2011
  • State action · SIE Jul 2011
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2011
  • State action · SIA Jul 2011
  • State action · SIF Jan 2009
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2008
  • State action · SIE Oct 2008

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IA9000742 — 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.