- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- Lithium: found in 6 of 6 samples, average 188 µg/L, highest 250 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Sep 2024–Mar 2025)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 5.6 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.
- Health-standard violation: Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, from Jul 2024, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS)
Public EPA test results
Can you drink Altoona tap water? What EPA records show
EPA system ID IA7707030 · serves Altoona, IA · about 22,436 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
Altoona Water Supply (EPA IA7707030)
ScoreYourWater.com gives no verdict on your tap water; it shows what the public records say, as of October 14, 2026. For Altoona's main utility, Altoona Water Supply: 1 health-standard violation since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS). PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
What EPA records show for Altoona Water Supply, as of October 14, 2026
Health-standard violation: Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, from Jul 2024, with no return-to-compliance action in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 5.6 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 Altoona Water Supply use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Altoona Water Supply's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
Source: EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), data as of Oct 14, 2026
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, data as of Oct 15, 2026
These are EPA's public records for this water system, shown as of October 14, 2026. If you represent this utility, or think a record here is wrong, tell us: Report an error. If the error is in EPA's own records, your state drinking water program can correct it there, and this page updates at our next data refresh.
Sources
- EPA ECHO detailed facility report: Altoona Water Supply (IA7707030), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples through June 2026
Questions people ask
Is Altoona tap water safe to drink?
We don't give a safe or unsafe verdict. Here is what the public data shows: EPA records for Altoona's main utility, Altoona Water Supply, as of October 14, 2026. 1 health-standard violation since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS). PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. A guideline and a legal limit are different things, and this is public data, not a test of your tap.
Which utility supplies water in Altoona?
Altoona Water Supply is the main utility for Altoona in EPA's records (EPA IA7707030), serving about 22,436 people (EPA SDWIS). Your water bill names your utility.
Does Altoona tap water contain PFAS?
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. This is public data, not a test of your tap.
How recent is this data?
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026. Data may be one to three years old and may not reflect the water at your tap. If you want your own tap tested, use a state-certified laboratory.
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