Johnston Municipal Water Supply (IA) Water Quality

Johnston Municipal Water Supply is a large public water system in EPA region 07 that provides tap water for the 50111 zip codes. It has 2 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 10.9 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 2.33 µg/L. The maximum reported level of quinoline was 0.19 µg/L. The only recent water sample showed levels of quinoline that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. There were 3 contamintants found in the Johnston Municipal Water Supply water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 1 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

CITY OF JOHNSTON
Surface Water (SW)

5200 MERLE HAY RDEP
4620 NW 62ND AVEEP

JOHNSTON DISTRIBUTION
Surface Water (SW)

7390 NW Beaver DriveDS
6700 MERLE HAY ROADDS
9500 WINDSOR PARKWAYDS
10010 NW 62ND AVENUEDS

FAQ

Is Johnston Municipal Water Supply tap water safe to drink?

When was Johnston Municipal Water Supply last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between February 4th, 2020 and November 17th, 2020.