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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 22 µg/L No EPA limit set | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 76 µg/L No EPA limit set | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 110 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 18 µg/L No EPA limit set | 50/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28 µg/L No EPA limit set | 49/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 49 µg/L 82% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 49/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 42/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 34/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 50 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 7/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lithium | 61 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/4 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
28 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Urban Bluffs - North
Is Urban Bluffs - North tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Urban Bluffs - North'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 Urban Bluffs - North's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Urban Bluffs - North serve?
Urban Bluffs - North reports serving 1,558 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.
Has Urban Bluffs - North had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 19 violations on file for Urban Bluffs - North, of which 8 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.