UNIVERSITY WATER SYSTEM
PWS ID: IA5225101 · IOWA CITY, Iowa 52242
PFAS Detected
1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
26,684
Total Violations
89
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- State
- Connections
- 95
- County
- Johnson
- School/Daycare
- Yes
- MCL Violations
- 13
- Monitoring Violations
- 50
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | MCL | 13 | 2017 |
| Nitrate | MR | 10 | 2019 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | MR | 7 | 2019 |
| Public Notice | Other | 5 | 2019 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 4 | 1994 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 3 | 1992 |
| Mercury | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| Selenium | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| LASSO | MR | 3 | 1991 |
| Fluoride | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| Barium | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| Cadmium | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| Chromium | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| Arsenic | MR | 3 | 1989 |
| Atrazine | MR | 2 | 1991 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 7/16/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 7/16/2024 | 72.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 7/16/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 7/16/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/16/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/16/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 7/16/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 7/16/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 7/16/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 7/16/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 7/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/16/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/16/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 7/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 7/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 4/17/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 4/17/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 4/17/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 4/17/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 4/17/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 4/17/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 4/17/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 4/17/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 4/17/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 4/17/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 4/17/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 4/17/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 4/17/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.