Is Bettendorf, IA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Bettendorf'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Barium	300 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 220 people · 2013 Highest in the city: 607 µg/L — CARRIAGE PLACE ESTATES HOA · 125 people · 2013	6/6	SYR4
Fluoride	370 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 220 people · 2013 Highest in the city: 480 µg/L — TROUT VALLEY 2ND ADDITION · 85 people · 2013	6/6	SYR4
Copper	333.5 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 220 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 364 µg/L — FOREST MANOR SUBDIVISION · 209 people · 2019	6/6	SYR4
Nitrate	300 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: CARRIAGE PLACE ESTATES HOA · 125 people · 2019	1/6	SYR4
Lead	7.55 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 220 people · 2017	5/6	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate	4.1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L Highest in the city: TROUT VALLEY HOMES ASSOC. 1 · 72 people · 2019	2/6	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.795 pCi/L 36% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 220 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 2.255 pCi/L — CARRIAGE MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION · 80 people · 2018	5/6	SYR4
Arsenic	1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: TROUT VALLEY 2ND ADDITION · 85 people · 2013	1/6	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	1 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: TROUT VALLEY HOMES ASSOC. 1 · 72 people · 2018	1/6	SYR4
Lead	0.0054 mg/L 36% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 220 people · 2023	6/6	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 Bettendorf

Supplier	Population served
DODDS VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN	220
FOREST MANOR SUBDIVISION	209
CARRIAGE PLACE ESTATES HOA	125
TROUT VALLEY 2ND ADDITION	85
CARRIAGE MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION	80
TROUT VALLEY HOMES ASSOC. 1	72

Frequently asked questions about Bettendorf tap water

Is Bettendorf tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Bettendorf. 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 Bettendorf?

6 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bettendorf, Iowa to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bettendorf's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bettendorf include Barium, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Lead. 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.