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Tama County, Iowa

Water Systems
13
Population Served
25,305
Total Violations
733
78 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
56.4
Avg Violations per System
10.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
13 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Tama Iowa water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Poweshiek Water Association 13,920 60 Clean
Tama Water Supply 3,130 31 -
Toledo Water Supply 2,399 102 -
Traer Municipal Water Plant 1,583 43 -
Dysart Water Supply 1,281 19 -
Iowa Premium LLC 841 13 Clean
Gladbrook Water Supply 799 48 -
Garwin Water Supply 481 11 -
Chelsea Water Supply 229 53 -
Clutier Water Supply 213 119 -
Montour Water Supply 203 21 -
Elberon Water Supply 184 174 -
Traer Golf & Country Club 42 39 -

Other Counties in Iowa

Polk County
38 systems · 552,627 served · 1,563 violations
Linn County
83 systems · 224,711 served · 8,540 violations
Scott County
77 systems · 178,285 served · 5,956 violations
Johnson County
125 systems · 167,742 served · 10,912 violations
Black Hawk County
19 systems · 161,225 served · 824 violations
Story County
21 systems · 121,108 served · 1,299 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Tama County? ▼
Tama County has 733 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 78 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Tama County systems? ▼
Water systems in Tama County serve approximately 25,305 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Tama County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Tama County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Tama County? ▼
Water systems in Tama County use GW (13 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 10.6% of Tama County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.