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 | Archived | 1979-07-24 → 1980-10-23 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 876 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 24.2 µg/L 161% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 21/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0061 mg/L 41% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 18.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 59.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 16 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 85.2 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 54.3 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.06 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.51 µg/L No EPA limit set | 13/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 49 µg/L No EPA limit set | 12/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
1 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Hospers Municipal Water Dept
Is Hospers Municipal Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Hospers Municipal Water Dept'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 Hospers Municipal Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Hospers Municipal Water Dept serve?
Hospers Municipal Water Dept reports serving 718 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.
Has Hospers Municipal Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 26 violations on file for Hospers Municipal Water Dept, 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.