Urbandale Water Utility (IA) Water Quality

Urbandale Water Utility is a large public water system in EPA region 07 that provides tap water for the 50322, 50323 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 10.2 µg/L. The maximum reported level of quinoline was 0.3 µg/L. The only recent water sample showed levels of quinoline that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. There were 2 contamintants found in the Urbandale Water Utility 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

Urbandale Booster Station
Surface Water (SW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEP

Distribution System
Surface Water (SW)

14615 WestbrookDS
2301 128DS
7100 Douglas Ave.DS
10617 Justin DrDS

FAQ

Is Urbandale Water Utility tap water safe to drink?

When was Urbandale Water Utility last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between November 13th, 2019 and September 14th, 2020.