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Tap water quality report

Sirwa #3 (Osceola)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
14
detected
4,080
people served
33
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Clarke

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

33
health-based violations
36
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-07-01 → 2005-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0073 µg/L 3/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
86 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
88 µg/L 147%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
57/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
45/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
38/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1000 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
19/20 SYR4 2015–2018
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
14/14 LCR 2024
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
2/20 SYR4 2015–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/58 SYR4 2012–2019
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
S I R W A #3 (OSCEOLA)
Phone
641-782-5744
Email
cmahan@sirwa.org

Frequently asked questions about Sirwa #3 (Osceola)

Is Sirwa #3 (Osceola) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Sirwa #3 (Osceola)'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Sirwa #3 (Osceola)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sirwa #3 (Osceola) serve?

Sirwa #3 (Osceola) reports serving 4,080 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Sirwa #3 (Osceola) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 36 violations on file for Sirwa #3 (Osceola), of which 33 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.