WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY

Q: Is WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY water safe to drink?

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY (PWS ID: IA9855202) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,850 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY have?

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY has 47 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY use?

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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: IA9855202 · MANLY, Iowa 50456

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY serves 3,850 people in MANLY, Iowa using Groundwater water sources. It has 47 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,850 residents in MANLY, Iowa (Worth County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 total violations for this system , of which 9 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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 10.8 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. WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY's 47 violations sit below 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

3,850

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 7
County: Worth
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 9
Monitoring Violations: 29
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	12	2006
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	9	2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	5	2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2019
TTHM	MR	4	2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
NEtFOSAA	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	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
PFOA	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
PFNA	4/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/3/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/3/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	4/3/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	4/3/2023	9.7000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
PFPeA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	4/3/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	4/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	4/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	4/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	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
PFBA	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	4/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	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
4:2 FTS	4/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	4/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	10/3/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	10/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	10/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	10/3/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	10/3/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	10/3/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	10/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	10/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	10/3/2023	10.8000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
4:2 FTS	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	10/3/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	10/3/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	10/3/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	10/3/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 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 WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY.

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 IA9855202 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
2025	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	5	SDWIS / IA9855202 / 2039
2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / IA9855202 / 8000
2017	TTHM	MR	4	SDWIS / IA9855202 / 2950
2017	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	SDWIS / IA9855202 / 2456
2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	9	SDWIS / IA9855202 / 3100
2006	Coliform (TCR)	MR	12	SDWIS / IA9855202 / 3100

How WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY Compares

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

Metric	WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY	Iowa avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	47	77	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	9	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	3,850	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 WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY water safe to drink? ▼

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY (PWS ID: IA9855202) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,850 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY serve? ▼

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY serves 3,850 people in MANLY, Iowa. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.

What type of violations does WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY have? ▼

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY has 47 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY use? ▼

WORTH CO INTERCHANGE 214 WATER SUPPLY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.

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