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Tap water quality report

ZIP 50302 — Des Moines, IA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 50302 in Des Moines, IA detected 27 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
246,055
people served
27
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 50302

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
Nitrate
9350 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
860 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
171.7 µg/L 215%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Copper
130 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
96.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
55.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
32.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
Trichloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Lead
10 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9.8 pCi/L 65%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
7.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
5 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.2 pCi/L 44%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.9 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Dichloromethane
1.9 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
1.4 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.3000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
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 50302

SupplierStatePopulation served
DES MOINES WATER WORKS IA 246,055

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 50302 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 50302 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 50302. 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 50302?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 50302. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 50302's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Copper, Chloroform, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.