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SOUTHEAST POLK RWD

PWS ID: IA7774701 · DES MOINES, Iowa 50321

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,565
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
80
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3,026
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
80
Monitoring Violations
5
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 43 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 37 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1991
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 9/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/16/2024 14.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/4/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/4/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/4/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/4/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/4/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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.