Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in ANKENY, Iowa
Tap water in ANKENY, Iowa receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by ANKENY, CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in ANKENY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving ANKENY.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 47.9 ppb, 319x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 16.6 ppb, 277x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 1.0 ppb, 250x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Recommended filters for ANKENY
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in ANKENY's water supply.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
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All contaminants detected in ANKENY's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
47.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 319× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
16.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 277× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
1.0 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 250× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
13.3 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 222× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
8.85 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 88× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
8.56 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 86× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.94 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 65× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
23.2 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.27 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 26× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.46 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
1.07 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 7.6× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.32 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.4× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
2.19 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0693 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5× over |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.0974 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
154.7 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Atrazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0333 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
6.07 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)* Volatile organic compound |
0.2 ppb | 4.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.922 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.47 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
0.745 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.104 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.287 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione* Other |
0.099 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene* Volatile organic compound |
0.207 ppb | — | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dalapon* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.2 ppb | — | 200.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.97 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
23.0 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Metolachlor* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.2 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite* Inorganic |
0.000278 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| o-toluidine * Other |
0.000917 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Quinoline* Other |
0.065 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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