Is BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Iowa · PWSID IA2909053 · Surface water
Population served
26,015
Cities served
BURLINGTON
State / jurisdiction
Iowa (IA)
PWSID
IA2909053
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 31/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
12 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS compounds detected in UCMR5 monitoring
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFBA
18.0
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFPeA
6.2
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFBS
6.2
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 12 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
WHY THIS FOR BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS · Chosen for BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS because the latest federal SDWA snapshot lists substantial violation activity. Certified reverse osmosis provides the broadest residential barrier for households that want margin beyond legal compliance.
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