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SIOUX CITY WATER SUPPLY

PWS ID: IA9778054 · SIOUX CITY, Iowa 51103

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
85,791
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
54
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
29,424
County
Woodbury
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
54
Treatment Tech Violations
26

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 1997
Epichlorohydrin TT 10 2017
TTHM MCL 9 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2012
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1993
Nitrate MR 4 2007
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2015
TTHM MR 4 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2024
Barium MR 3 2001
Chromium MR 3 2001
Fluoride MR 3 2001
Antimony, Total MR 3 2001
Selenium MR 3 2001
Arsenic MR 3 2001
Cadmium MR 3 2001
Mercury MR 3 2001
Thallium, Total MR 3 2001
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 2 1979

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 39 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2024 140.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2024 0.0092 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2024 0.0180 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/15/2024 230.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 0.0290 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 0.0043 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 0.0170 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2024 0.0110 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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.