- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- Lithium: found in 2 of 2 samples, average 120 µg/L, highest 130 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Mar 2024–Sep 2024)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 0 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
Public EPA test results
Can you drink Storm Lake tap water? What EPA records show
EPA system ID IA1178097 · serves Storm Lake, IA · about 11,431 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant (EPA IA1178097)
EPA data as of October 14, 2026. For Storm Lake's main utility, Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant: We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (IA1178097) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026. PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
What EPA records show for Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (IA1178097) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 0 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant use chloramine?
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant. EPA record