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Urbandale Water Utility

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
45,605
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Polk

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.

0
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-10-01

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
24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 125/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 122/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
7.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 120/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 90/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Copper
40 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 12/91 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2024
Lead
330 µg/L 2200%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 3/91 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/132 SYR4 2012–2019
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
URBANDALE WATER UTILITY
Phone
515-278-3940
Email
bgerleman@urbandalewater.org

Frequently asked questions about Urbandale Water Utility

Is Urbandale Water Utility tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Urbandale Water Utility'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 Urbandale Water Utility's water?

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

How many people does Urbandale Water Utility serve?

Urbandale Water Utility reports serving 45,605 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Urbandale Water Utility had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 6 violations on file for Urbandale Water Utility, of which 0 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.