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Garden Grove Water Supply

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
179
people served
1
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Decatur

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.

1
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0093 µg/L 3/3 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
Copper
155 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
14/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
13/13 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
67.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
76.1 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40.2 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.21 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
4/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/8 SYR4 2012–2019
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
GARDEN GROVE OPERATOR
Phone
641-414-5080
Email
ggrove@grm.net

Frequently asked questions about Garden Grove Water Supply

Is Garden Grove Water Supply tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Garden Grove Water Supply'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 Garden Grove Water Supply's water?

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

How many people does Garden Grove Water Supply serve?

Garden Grove Water Supply reports serving 179 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Garden Grove Water Supply had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Garden Grove Water Supply, of which 1 is 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.