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Water systemMUSCATINE POWER & WATERIA7048001 · IA
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FieldMUSCATINE POWER & WATER
SystemMUSCATINE POWER & WATER
PlaceMuscatine
Population served25,516
Source typeGroundwater
Record updated2026-09-16
Findings on record31
Above a listed reference2
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Substance · referenceMUSCATINE POWER & WATER
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)7.2ng/LAbove a reference
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)4.5ng/LAbove a reference
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)No federal or state limit; shown for transparency60ng/LDetected, no limit
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)2000.0 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)5.2ng/LDetected, within reference
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)No federal or state limit; shown for transparency3.2ng/LDetected, no limit
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)400000.0 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)4.2ng/LDetected, within reference
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)No federal or state limit; shown for transparency8.1ng/LDetected, no limit
Lead (90th percentile)15 µg/L federal action level3µg/LDetected, within reference
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