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Water utility · Fort Madison · Iowa

Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison)

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 11,840 people (4,735 connections) with surface water bought from Ft Madison Muni Water Works and Keokuk Municipal Water Works.

  • PWSID IA0400901
  • EPA registered name: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON)
  • EPA record checked June 17, 2026
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From EPA's record for IA0400901. PurityMap is independent of Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison).

Mailing address
ATTN JEREMY BUCKINGHAM, 16166 HIGHWAY J29
CENTERVILLE, IA 52544
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2024) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 2 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 8 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on July 19, 2018.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

2 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from December 2023 to September 2024.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    16µg/L
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    12ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) (PWSID IA0400901), Iowa
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium16 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)12 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
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 limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-12-13 to 2024-09-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: RATHBUN REG WATER ASSN (FT MADISON) (IA0400901)
Not detected (28)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison)?

Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison)'s phone number on EPA record is 641-647-2416. Its mailing address is ATTN JEREMY BUCKINGHAM, 16166 HIGHWAY J29, CENTERVILLE, IA 52544.

Where does Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) get its water?

According to EPA's record, Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) uses surface water bought from Ft Madison Muni Water Works and Keokuk Municipal Water Works.

Does Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison)'s latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison)'s latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison). Its phone number on EPA record is 641-647-2416. Its mailing address on EPA record is ATTN JEREMY BUCKINGHAM, 16166 HIGHWAY J29, CENTERVILLE, IA 52544. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.