Tap water in Des Moines, IA — ZIP 50046
4 public water systems serving about 289,682 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Excellent
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 50046
Des Moines Water Works
PWSID IA7727031 · serves 246,055 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Ia Regional Utilities Assoc (Waverly)
PWSID IA0990701 · serves 37,820 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Xenia Rwd (Boone)
PWSID IA0844006 · serves 4,975 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Cambridge Water Supply
PWSID IA8509069 · serves 832 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 3.5 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology