Des Moines Waterworks is a large public water system in EPA region 07 that provides tap water for the 50321 zip codes. It has 4 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.
1-butanol is a class of Alcohol that has a minimum reporting level of 2 µg/L and a reference level of 700 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of 1-butanol that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about 1-butanol.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <2.0 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <2.0 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <2.0 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
2-methoxyethanol is a class of Alcohol that has a minimum reporting level of 0.4 µg/L and a reference level of 21 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of 2-methoxyethanol that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about 2-methoxyethanol.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.4 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.4 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.4 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol) is a class of Alcohol that has a minimum reporting level of 0.5 µg/L and a reference level of 35 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of 2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol) that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about 2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol).
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.5 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.5 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.5 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) are a class of Disinfection Byproducts that includes Dibromoacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Monochloroacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid and has a minimum reporting level of 0.5 µg/L and a reference level of 60 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) that were below unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 12.1 µg/L. Learn more about HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids).
| 14455 NW 86th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 9.54 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
|---|---|---|
| 1111 E Army Post Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 9.42 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
| 7400 Register Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 12.1 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
| 5191 2nd Ave Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 8.72 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
| 2540 E Euclid Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 6.38 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
| 4331 Park Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 7.04 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
| 1133 66th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 7.71 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
| 3941 SE 14th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 5 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids) are a class of Disinfection Byproducts that includes Bromochloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloroacetic Acid, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Tribromoacetic Acid and has a minimum reporting level of 0 µg/L and is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids).
| 14455 NW 86th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 7.92 µg/L |
|---|---|---|
| 1111 E Army Post Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 6.56 µg/L |
| 7400 Register Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 6.75 µg/L |
| 5191 2nd Ave Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 7.35 µg/L |
| 2540 E Euclid Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 6.01 µg/L |
| 4331 Park Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 4.54 µg/L |
| 1133 66th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 6.3 µg/L |
| 3941 SE 14th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 5.07 µg/L |
HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids) are a class of Disinfection Byproducts that includes Bromochloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloroacetic Acid, Chlorodibromoacetic Acid, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Monochloroacetic Acid, Tribromoacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid and has a minimum reporting level of 0 µg/L and is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids).
| 14455 NW 86th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 15.36 µg/L |
|---|---|---|
| 1111 E Army Post Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 14.48 µg/L |
| 7400 Register Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 17.45 µg/L |
| 5191 2nd Ave Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 14.05 µg/L |
| 2540 E Euclid Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 10.79 µg/L |
| 4331 Park Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 10.61 µg/L |
| 1133 66th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 12.41 µg/L |
| 3941 SE 14th Distribution System
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| 8.77 µg/L |
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.006 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.01 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.01 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.01 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
anatoxin-a is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about anatoxin-a.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
Butylated Hydroxyanisole is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about Butylated Hydroxyanisole.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
chlorpyrifos is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 2 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of chlorpyrifos that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about chlorpyrifos.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
cylindrospermopsin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.7 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of cylindrospermopsin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about cylindrospermopsin.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.09 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.09 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.09 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
dimethipin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 140 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of dimethipin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about dimethipin.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.2 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.2 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.2 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
ethoprop is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 1.14 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of ethoprop that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about ethoprop.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.03 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
Germanium is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about Germanium.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 2/3/2020 61 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 2/3/2020 61 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 2/3/2020 61 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
Manganese is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 300 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of Manganese that were below unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 2.14 µg/L. Learn more about Manganese.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 2/3/2020 61 months ago
| .63 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 2/3/2020 61 months ago
| <0.4 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 2/3/2020 61 months ago
| 2.14 µg/L Meets Reporting Threshold
|
o-toluidine is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about o-toluidine.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| .011 µg/L |
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.007 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.007 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
oxyfluorfen is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 200 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of oxyfluorfen that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about oxyfluorfen.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.05 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.05 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.05 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
profenofos is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.3 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of profenofos that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about profenofos.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
quinoline is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.01 µg/L. The only recent water sample for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of quinoline that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 0.51 µg/L. Learn more about quinoline.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.02 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| .51 µg/L ☠️ Exceeds Reference Level by 0.5 µg/L
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.02 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
tebuconazole is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 190 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of tebuconazole that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about tebuconazole.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.2 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.2 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.2 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
Total Microcystin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.3 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of Total Microcystin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about Total Microcystin.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 11/18/2019 63 months ago
| <0.3 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
Total Permethrin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 3.344 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of Total Permethrin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about Total Permethrin.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.04 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.04 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.04 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
tribufos is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.6 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Des Moines Waterworks showed levels of tribufos that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about tribufos.
| McMullen Plant EP McMullen Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.07 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Plant EP Fleur Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.07 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Saylorville EP Saylorville Plant
| 5/26/2020 57 months ago
| <0.07 µg/L Below Reporting Level
|
| Facility Name | Water Type/Source |
|---|---|
| McMullen Plant | Surface Water (SW) |
| Fleur Plant | Surface Water (SW) |
| Saylorville Plant | Surface Water (SW) |
| Distribution System | Surface Water (SW) |
The latest water samples were taken between November 18th, 2019 and May 26th, 2020.