No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 4,381 people (1,994 connections) with surface water bought from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun).
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11 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From May 2017 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From April 2017 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From March 2017 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From February 2017 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2017 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From December 2016 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From November 2016 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From October 2016 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From September 2016 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From August 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From August 2016 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2025 to October 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 13 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-13 to 2025-10-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CHARITON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (IA5903011) |
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Follow this water →Chariton Municipal Water Works's phone number on EPA record is 641-774-4711. Its mailing address is ATTN BRAD ROBBINS WATER SUPER, 101 ALBIA RD PO BOX 866, CHARITON, IA 50049.
According to EPA's record, Chariton Municipal Water Works uses surface water bought from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun).
EPA's record shows 11 health-based violations for Chariton Municipal Water Works in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Chariton Municipal Water Works's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 2.7 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Chariton Municipal Water Works. Its phone number on EPA record is 641-774-4711. Its mailing address on EPA record is ATTN BRAD ROBBINS WATER SUPER, 101 ALBIA RD PO BOX 866, CHARITON, IA 50049. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.