- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- Lithium: found in 6 of 6 samples, average 105 µg/L, highest 150 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2023–Mar 2024)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 2 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, 2021–Dec 31, 2023). 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
Council Bluffs, IA tap water: what EPA records show
EPA system ID IA7820080 · serves Council Bluffs, IA · about 64,447 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
Council Bluffs Water Works (EPA IA7820080)
EPA data as of October 14, 2026. For Council Bluffs's main utility, Council Bluffs Water Works: We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (IA7820080) 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 Council Bluffs Water Works, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (IA7820080) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for Council Bluffs Water Works (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 2 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, 2021–Dec 31, 2023). 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 Council Bluffs Water Works use chloramine?
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for Council Bluffs Water Works. EPA record