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Tap water quality report

ZIP 50012 — Ames, IA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 50012 in Ames, IA detected 14 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
42,000
people served
14
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 50012

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
117 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
30.7 µg/L 205%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.9 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
11.4 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
9.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
6.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
1/1 LCR
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 50012

SupplierStatePopulation served
ISU IA 42,000

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 50012 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 50012 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 50012. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 50012?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 50012. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 50012's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lithium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.