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EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: IA7428021 · EMMETSBURG, Iowa 50536

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
3,733
Total Violations
17
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,784
County
Palo Alto
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
4
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1997
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2018

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/15/2023 40.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/14/2023 35.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/14/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/14/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/14/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/14/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.