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Palo, IA

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Palo. 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.

2
water suppliers
1,501
people served
19
contaminants found
Iowa rankings Lead in Iowa PFAS in Iowa

What was found in Palo'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
3300 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3390 µg/L — DEER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS WATER ASSC. · 94 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
1227 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
600 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Toluene
470 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Nitrite
172.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
51.68 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
44.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.65 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
29 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
17.587 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
7.92 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 8.8 µg/L — DEER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS WATER ASSC. · 94 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.344 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.44 pCi/L 89%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
2.147 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.4175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.6310 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PALO WATER SUPPLY · 1,407 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0030 mg/L — DEER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS WATER ASSC. · 94 people · 2023
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 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 Palo

SupplierPopulation served
PALO WATER SUPPLY 1,407
DEER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS WATER ASSC. 94

Frequently asked questions about Palo tap water

Is Palo tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Palo. 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 Palo?

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

What contaminants are in Palo's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Palo include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Toluene, Nitrite. 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.