Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa
Tap water in COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa receives a grade of C (73/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in COUNCIL BLUFFS's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 19.8 ppb, 331x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 41.5 ppb, 276x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 9.34 ppb, 156x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS (system ID IA7820080) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in COUNCIL BLUFFS'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
19.8 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 331× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
41.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 276× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.34 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 156× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
12.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 126× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
1.41 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 70× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
27.3 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 68× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.48 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 47× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.44 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 44× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.07 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 36× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.19 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.498 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 3.6× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.407 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
46.4 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.433 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
2.79 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.64 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0875 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.104 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.347 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.654 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
105.0 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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