No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 17,263 people (7,560 connections) with surface water bought from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun) and Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant).
From EPA's record for IA9000742. PurityMap is independent of Wapello Rural Water Assoc..
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2024 to December 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 420 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-02-12 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 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 | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 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 | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 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 | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 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 | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 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 | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| 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 | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-02-12 to 2024-12-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC. (IA9000742) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Wapello Rural Water Assoc.'s phone number on EPA record is 641-682-8351. Its mailing address is ATTN DAN WESTEGARD OPERATOR, 534 SHAUL AVE, OTTUMWA, IA 52501.
According to EPA's record, Wapello Rural Water Assoc. uses surface water bought from Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun) and Rathbun Regional Water (Mount Pleasant).
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Wapello Rural Water Assoc.'s latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1.2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
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