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Emmetsburg, IA

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Emmetsburg. 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
3,733
people served
20
contaminants found
Iowa rankings Lead in Iowa PFAS in Iowa

What was found in Emmetsburg'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
Copper
1142.4999999999998 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
70.9 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
40.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
25.4775 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
20.1125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.31 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
4.9 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
4.6080000000000005 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.5919999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.52 pCi/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.418 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
2.165 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.7875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,733 people · 2024
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 Emmetsburg

SupplierPopulation served
EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT 3,733

Frequently asked questions about Emmetsburg tap water

Is Emmetsburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Emmetsburg. 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 Emmetsburg?

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

What contaminants are in Emmetsburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Emmetsburg include Copper, Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium. 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.