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Fort Madison, IA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Fort Madison. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
22,927
people served
16
contaminants found
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What was found in Fort Madison's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Copper
810 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
470 µg/L 3133%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
65 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
50 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lithium
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
2.3 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Fort Madison

SupplierPopulation served
RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) 11,840
FT MADISON MUNI WATER WORKS 11,087

Frequently asked questions about Fort Madison tap water

Is Fort Madison tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Fort Madison. 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 Fort Madison?

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

What contaminants are in Fort Madison's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Madison include Nitrate, Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the highest level found 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.