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Atlantic, IA

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Atlantic. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
7,252
people served
15
contaminants found
Iowa rankings Lead in Iowa PFAS in Iowa

What was found in Atlantic's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3900 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
80 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
29.599999999999998 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
20.375 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
15.299999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
8.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
6.399999999999999 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
4.235 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.1500000000000001 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 7,252 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. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Atlantic

SupplierPopulation served
ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 7,252

Frequently asked questions about Atlantic tap water

Is Atlantic tap water safe to drink?

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

How many water suppliers serve Atlantic?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Atlantic, Iowa to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Atlantic's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Atlantic include Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Xylenes, Total, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.