ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

Q: Is ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS water safe to drink?

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (PWS ID: IA6803010) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,721 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: What type of violations does ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS have?

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS has 96 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS use?

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: Where does this data come from?

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: IA6803010 · ALBIA, Iowa 52531

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS serves 3,721 people in ALBIA, Iowa using Surface Water water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,721 residents in ALBIA, Iowa (Monroe County) through 1,703 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 16 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 67 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1996.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Toluene, recorded in 14 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0055 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across Iowa, EPA tracks 1,795 public water systems serving 3,114,444 people, with 138,271 cumulative violations and 27,946 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 77 violations. ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS's 96 violations sit above the Iowa average. Statewide, 127 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (83.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served

3,721

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,703
County: Monroe
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 10
Monitoring Violations: 67
Treatment Tech Violations: 6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Toluene	MR	14	1995
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	14	1995
Atrazine	MR	14	1995
Dalapon	MR	14	1995
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	9	1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	6	1996
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	1988
Methoxychlor	MR	2	1988
2,4-D	MR	2	1988
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	1988
Endrin	MR	2	1988
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MCL	1	1981
Toxaphene	MR	1	1988

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFNA	7/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	7/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	7/5/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	7/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	7/5/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	7/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	7/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	7/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	7/5/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	7/5/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	7/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	7/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	7/5/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	7/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	7/5/2023	0.0055 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Detected
PFBS	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	7/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	7/5/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	7/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	7/5/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/3/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	4/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	4/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	4/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	4/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	4/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/3/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	4/3/2023	0.0054 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Detected
PFTrDA	4/3/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IA6803010 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Iowa Drinking Water Authority

Iowa's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find IA regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest)	Contaminant	Category	Count	EPA Record
1996	Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	6	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 0200
1995	Toluene	MR	14	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2991
1995	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	14	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2982
1995	Atrazine	MR	14	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2050
1995	Dalapon	MR	14	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2031
1995	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	9	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 3100
1988	BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2010
1988	Methoxychlor	MR	2	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2015
1988	2,4-D	MR	2	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2105
1988	2,4,5-TP	MR	2	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2110
1988	Endrin	MR	2	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2005
1988	Toxaphene	MR	1	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 2020
1981	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MCL	1	SDWIS / IA6803010 / 4010

How ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric	ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS	Iowa avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	96	77	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	16	15.6	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	1 compound	83.6%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	3,721	1,735	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,795 regulated public water systems in Iowa.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼

Contaminant	Federal MCL / Action Level	Note
Lead	0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L)	Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic	0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)	Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform	Treatment technique (RTCR)	Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS)	4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule)	Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (PWS ID: IA6803010) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,721 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS serve? ▼

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS serves 3,721 people in ALBIA, Iowa. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,703 service connections.

What type of violations does ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS have? ▼

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS has 96 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS use? ▼

ALBIA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Where does this data come from? ▼

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Explore PlainWater

Water in Iowa

All systems in state

All States

Water quality by state

Contaminants

PFAS & other pollutants

Guides

Understanding water quality

Related Data for Iowa

Environmental Data → Natural Hazards → Air Quality → Healthcare Access → Climate Data →

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.

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

Browse all → | Rankings →

Data sourced from $official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by Kiznis Studio Editorial