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Spirit Lake, IA

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Spirit Lake. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
6,167
people served
19
contaminants found
Iowa rankings Lead in Iowa PFAS in Iowa

What was found in Spirit Lake'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
Fluoride
990 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
970 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
880 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
97 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
9 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dalapon
1.4 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.6000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Pfba
0.0056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 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 Spirit Lake

SupplierPopulation served
SPIRIT LAKE WATERWORKS 6,167

Frequently asked questions about Spirit Lake tap water

Is Spirit Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Spirit Lake. 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 Spirit Lake?

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

What contaminants are in Spirit Lake's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Spirit Lake include Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, 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.