Tap water in Ottumwa, IA — ZIP 52501
3 public water systems serving about 75,792 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
B
Good
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 52501
Rathbun Regional Water Assn (Rathbun)
PWSID IA0400900 · serves 33,000 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Ottumwa Water Works
PWSID IA9083012 · serves 25,529 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 4 total violations (5 yrs)
Wapello Rural Water Assoc.
PWSID IA9000742 · serves 17,263 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology