Hi there, your free Eastern Iowa water report

Most Eastern Iowa homes draw from Mississippi, Cedar and Iowa River alluvial wells or deep aquifers — and testing across the region's utilities turns up the same handful of contaminants again and again. Here's the regional picture; a free in-home test gives you your home's exact numbers.

⚠ PFAS IN THE REGION

PFAS 'forever chemicals' have been detected in multiple Eastern Iowa water systems — up to 1,980x the health-based guideline. The EPA set its first-ever national PFAS limits in 2024 — reverse osmosis is one of the few proven ways to reduce it.

Contaminants commonly flagged

1,980x

Peak PFAS in the region

214x

Peak arsenic in the region

Bottom line: across Eastern Iowa, public water meets federal legal limits — but the same contaminants keep showing up above the latest health guidelines: PFAS, arsenic, farm-runoff nitrate and chlorination byproducts. The good news: the right system reduces all of them.

Commonly detected across Eastern Iowa

Ranges measured across Eastern Iowa public water systems vs. a non-enforceable, health-based guideline. Detection data comes from public Iowa DNR & U.S. EPA testing records (2021–2023); health guidelines are drawn from state public-health authorities (such as California's OEHHA) and peer-reviewed research, and are far stricter than federal legal limits. Water that exceeds a health guideline can still meet all legal standards. Your town's exact levels may differ — a free in-home test measures your actual water.

PFAS — PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS · forever chemicals

Detected in multiple systems · up to 1,980x the health guideline

1,980x

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) · disinfection byproduct

Common in river-sourced systems · up to 319x the health guideline

319x

Arsenic

Common in alluvial-well systems · up to 214x the health guideline

214x

Chromium (hexavalent)

Detected across the region · up to 82x the health guideline

82x

Radium, combined · radiological

Common in deep-well systems · up to 58x the health guideline

58x

Nitrate · farm runoff

Seasonal spikes in farm country · up to 54x the health guideline

54x

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Based on publicly available drinking-water testing data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (detections 2021–2023; radiologicals 2018–2023). Ranges reflect levels measured across multiple Eastern Iowa public water systems and meet federal legal limits; 'health-based guideline' refers to non-enforceable health goals set by federal or state public-health authorities. Informational only — not a medical or safety determination. Your home's water, especially on a private well, may differ; a free in-home test measures your actual water.