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ZIP 51046 — May City, IA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 51046 in May City, IA detected 27 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
10,430
people served
27
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 51046

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
270 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5292.5 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
533.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
Highest in the ZIP: 1216 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
490.57 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 983.9999999999986 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
83.66 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
23.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2023
Highest in the ZIP: 82 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
64.24999999999999 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.41999999999999 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
37.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
12.729999999999999 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2018
Highest in the ZIP: 30.98 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
24.548499999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
21.195 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.379999999999995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 19.4 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18.39999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
16.099999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.879999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
9.474999999999998 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.55 pCi/L 44%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
Highest in the ZIP: 7.1 pCi/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.099999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.6 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.204999999999999 µg/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
4.8999999999999995 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.02 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5750000000000002 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2018
Highest in the ZIP: 1.9849999999999999 pCi/L — RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.875 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.1 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 · 3,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
0.6000 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.1000 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0049 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH · 7,002 people · 2024
2/2 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 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 51046

SupplierStatePopulation served
OSCEOLA RURAL WATER SYSTEM-NORTH IA 7,002
RURAL WATER SYSTEM #1 IA 3,428

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 51046 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 51046 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 51046. 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 51046?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 51046. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 51046's water?

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