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WASHINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: IA9271068 · WASHINGTON, Iowa 52353

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,362
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,806
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 17 1985
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2015
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2020
TTHM MR 4 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/24/2024 38.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 7/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 1/17/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 1/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/17/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 1/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/17/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 1/17/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 1/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/17/2024 34.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFBS 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 1/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/17/2024 <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.