STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANTlisted match
City water report · 2026

Is Storm Lake Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant serves 11,431 residents.

Listed match

STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT serves Storm Lake

EPA lists this system for the city. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.

Source
Groundwater

Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.

Every detected result

One detected result

STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (EPA PWSID IA1178097) delivers groundwater to 11,431 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

  • LithiumEPA UCMR 5 · 2024
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
    130µg/L
    Above screening
30 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lead (90th percentile)

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 not detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 above
Track record

0health-based violations in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Storm Lake tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Storm Lake, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing. STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (PWSID IA1178097) has a Purity Score of 100/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Storm Lake?

STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (PWS ID IA1178097) is the public water system on record for Storm Lake, Iowa, serving about 11,431 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Storm Lake get its drinking water?

Groundwater (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Storm Lake's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Storm Lake's tap water?

Lead is not in Storm Lake's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.

What does the latest Storm Lake water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Storm Lake holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
Lithium130 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
30 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Lead (90th percentile)Non-Detect (ND)15 µg/L federal action levelNot detected above the reporting limit2023–2025 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)

Lithium

Result
130 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Above the referenced health-based guidance value
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16
30 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
Non-Detect (ND)
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023–2025 monitoring period

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-03-11 to 2024-09-16

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2024-09-16
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (IA1178097)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2025
    Findings here
    1

Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.

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